Rohingya Repatriation: Int'l community urged to take concrete actions
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Rohingya Repatriation: Int'l community urged to take concrete actions

Rohingya Repatriation: Int'l community urged to take concrete actions
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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has called on the international community including the UK to take concrete actions for creation of a conducive environment in Myanmar for sustainable return of Rohingyas to their homeland in Rakhine State.

Lord Ahmad, British State Minister for Foreign Affairs for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth met the Foreign Minister at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in New York recently and discussed various issues including the Rohingya crisis. 

Read: Rohingya repatriation: Dhaka seeks ICRC role in creating conditions in Rakhine

In the meeting, the issue of climate change was also discussed.

Rohingya Repatriation: Int'l community urged to take concrete actions

Foreign Minister Momen suggested that Bangladesh as the President of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and UK as the President of COP26 might jointly hold an event on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow. 

Foreign Minister Momen also apprised Lord Ahmad of the steps taken by Bangladesh in the area of mitigation and adaptation. 

Read: Bangladesh seeks US investment, urgent steps for Rohingya repatriation

He suggested that private sector of UK could invest in different environment-friendly projects in Bangladesh, including in electrification of the conventional railway. 

Lord Ahmad appreciated the proactive leadership role of Bangladesh in the area of climate change.

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