President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta on Tuesday shared his valuable insights on the challenges of peace in the contemporary world including the Rohingya crisis and its impact in the region.
He urged world leaders to contribute from their position for a sustainable peace and tranquility in the world for the sake of humanity.
The President of Timor-Leste delivered a public lecture on the ‘Challenges of Peace in the Contemporary World’ organized by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS).
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain attended the lecture as the guest of honour.
The Timorese President highlighted the contribution of microcredit in poverty alleviation in Bangladesh and Timor-Leste alongside other countries of the world.
He shared his experience in introducing microcredit in Timor-Leste under the mentorship of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
He briefed the history of independence of Timor-Leste from the colonial and occupying powers, formation of government, economic trajectory, foreign policy and genesis of the country’s forthcoming ASEAN membership.
While acknowledging diplomatic wisdom of the President of Timor-Leste, the Bangladesh Foreign Adviser sought his assistance to pursue Myanmar for resolving this protracted Rohingya crisis, in his concluding remarks.
To ensure justice to the forcibly displaced Rohingya people, repatriation to their homeland is the only solution, the Foreign Adviser added.
Foreign Advisor said that absence of peace anywhere in the world implies absence of peace everywhere.
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The Timorese President also attended a town hall meeting with students and youth leaders.
Students from different educational institutions and around 10 Timorese students from the Asian University of Women participated in the town hall meeting at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.
The Timorese President shared his personal journey towards freedom and equality, and insights from his experiences of overcoming adversities.
The Timorese President mentioned that youths need to have leadership to face the current challenges and crisis domestically and internationally both.
He urged the youths to engage themselves in poverty alleviation, sustainable development for climate vulnerability, and engage in the movement for social justice to create a conducive world for the people and the generations to come.
Among others, the Adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Adviser Mahfuj Alam attended the meeting.
President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta is scheduled to leave Dhaka on Tuesday night.
Chief Adviser Prof Yunus is expected to see him off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.