Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali accompanied him during the visit where they reviewed the strong bilateral relations and close cooperation between two nations.
Minister Ali also briefed his counterpart on the status of Rohingyas who fled form Rakhine state in Myanmar and hoped that the repatriation process will commence soon.
“We both emphasised the need to do so in a voluntary, safe and dignified manner," the Singapore Minister wrote on his verified Facebook page.
The Singapore minister also said that Asean stands ready to support Bangladesh and Myanmar in finding a long-term solution.
Minister Balakrishnan arrived here on Saturday evening on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral and regional issues with special focus on Rohingya one, said an official.
Bangladesh and Myanmar have already agreed to begin first batch of Rohingya repatriation on November 15.
His Bangladesh counterpart Minister Ali hosted a dinner in honour of Singapore Minister at State guesthouse Padma on Saturday night.
The visiting Minister is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Sunday morning) before going to Cox’s bazar to oversee the Rohingya situation.
He is scheduled to return back to Dhaka in the evening after visiting the Rohingya camps.
On September 29, Minister Balakrishnan said Myanmar should start repatriating the Rohingyas from Bangladesh, and it must ensure that they return to a society where there is security, peace, justice and better prospects for everyone.
“The next step has to be repatriation, since there was an agreement signed between Myanmar and Bangladesh, in fact, in November last year,” he said in New York.
Minister Balakrishnan, earlier, outlined ASEAN’s engagement of Myanmar in helping it respond to this crisis, and underscored ASEAN’s readiness to assist with humanitarian relief.
Singapore thinks a long term solution to this complex issue could only be found when all relevant stakeholders were committed to resolving the issue.