solution to Rohingya crisis
Shirin for seeking support of CPA members
BSS
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday said Bangladesh is hosting the 63rd conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and it should take opportunity of parliamentary diplomacy through the CPA to find a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis, reports BSS.
We can discuss the Rohingya issue formally and informally with the speakers, the deputy speakers and the parliamentarians of CPA member states and seek their supports in favour of Bangladesh. They will raise the Rohingya issue within their countries as well as at the global forums to mount pressure on Myanmar for taking back their citizens, she said at a press conference.
The press conference was held after a meeting of CPA executive committee at Hotel Radisson in the city.
Dr Shirin, also chairperson of CPA, said Bangladesh is continuing its diplomatic efforts bilaterally and multilaterally for a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis.
She said, I hope the Rohingya problem will be solved in line with the five-point proposal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as it was placed at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
As you know, all agendas were set before the beginning of CPA conference. As the Rohingya issue is very crucial for Bangladesh, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will brief at 3.30pm on November 5 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre to let the parliamentarians of CPA member countries know about the Rohingya situation.
Representatives of over 110 branches, out of 180, are taking part in the conference, Dr Shirin said, adding, We are hoping a large number of delegates will arrive tomorrow to attend the programme.
About women participation in politics, Dr Shirin said, Gender equality in politics is crucial to democracy and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
