Keep up pressure on Myanmar

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday renewed her call to the world community, including the European countries, for keeping up pressure on Myanmar so that they take their more than one million forcibly-displaced Rohingya people back. Sheikh Hasina made the appeal during her separate meetings with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and President of the European Council Charles Michel at Feria de Madrid on the sidelines of the Climate Change Summit.

"Myanmar is our neighbouring friendly country, they always say they'll take Rohingyas back...they've created the problem and the solution lies with them...they never said they won't take their nationals back, but they've lack of sincerity... please help us in this regard," Hasina was quoted as saying while holding a meeting with her Dutch counterpart. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen briefed reporters after both the meetings.

The hilly areas of Cox's Bazar are seriously being affected environmentally for giving shelter to Rohingyas, she said adding that other risks are also growing there alongside environmental disasters.

The Prime Minister said Rohingyas are cutting down trees in the hilly areas for making their shelters. In those areas elephants used to move around, she added.

Sheikh Hasina said the government is trying to relocate the Rohingyas to Bhashan Char temporarily after preparing good facilities for them to give them a risk-free shelter.  

To attend the hearing of the ICJ next week, Hasina said, Suu Kyi will be in The Hague. "You should put some pressure on Myanmar and continue it," she added. The premier said Bangladesh is thankful to the Netherlands for raising their voice, extending political support and providing emergency aid for more than 1.2 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh.

 

Keep up pressure on Myanmar

PM to intl community

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday renewed her call to the world community, including the European countries, for keeping up pressure on Myanmar so that they take their more than one million forcibly-displaced Rohingya people back. Sheikh Hasina made the appeal during her separate meetings with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and President of the European Council Charles Michel at Feria de Madrid on the sidelines of the Climate Change Summit. Myanmar is our neighbouring friendly country, they always say theyll take Rohingyas back...theyve created the problem and the solution lies with them...they never said they wont take their nationals back, but theyve lack of sincerity... please help us in this regard, Hasina was quoted as saying while holding a meeting with her Dutch counterpart. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen briefed reporters after both the meetings. The hilly areas of Coxs Bazar are seriously being affected environmentally for giving shelter to Rohingyas, she said adding that other risks are also growing there alongside environmental disasters. The Prime Minister said Rohingyas are cutting down trees in the hilly areas for making their shelters. In those areas elephants used to move around, she added. Sheikh Hasina said the government is trying to relocate the Rohingyas to Bhashan Char temporarily after preparing good facilities for them to give them a risk-free shelter. To attend the hearing of the ICJ next week, Hasina said, Suu Kyi will be in The Hague. You should put some pressure on Myanmar and continue it, she added. The premier said Bangladesh is thankful to the Netherlands for raising their voice, extending political support and providing emergency aid for more than 1.2 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh.