The delegation reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to secure justice for the Rohingya.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a courtesy meetings with UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley E Currie at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Wednesday (11 November). Photo: TBS
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a courtesy meetings with UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley E Currie at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Wednesday (11 November). Photo: TBS
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today (11 November) said the safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar was the only sustainable solution to the protracted crisis.
He made the remarks during separate courtesy meetings with UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley E Currie and a delegation from the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rohingya at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka.
Discussions with the UK delegation covered ways to resolve the Rohingya crisis, ensure the dignified repatriation of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals and address the ongoing proceedings concerning the Rohingya issue at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Salahuddin said the crisis could only be resolved by ensuring that Myanmar nationals return to their homeland with citizenship rights and dignity. He called for sustained international diplomatic efforts to find a solution.
British MP Imran Hussain led the UK delegation, whose other members included Hassan Uzzaman Khan, councillor; Mohammad Tahmid Marzouq Morshed, parliamentary researcher; and Altaf Hussain, head of fundraising at Orphans In Need.
The delegation reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to secure justice for the Rohingya and mobilise greater international assistance.
UN rapporteur discusses repatriation, camp security
During his separate meeting with Kelley E Currie, the home minister discussed Myanmar’s political and human rights situation, the dignified repatriation of Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, border security and law and order in the camps.
Salahuddin said more than 15 lakh Rohingyas were living in Bangladesh, although official records showed a lower figure. Hosting such a large displaced population for years had placed a significant burden on the country’s economy, he added.
He stressed that international efforts should focus on ensuring the safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
The minister also urged the international community to play a responsible role following the ICJ’s scheduled 19 November 2026 verdict in the case concerning the genocide of Rohingyas in Myanmar.
Kelley E Currie praised the Bangladesh government for providing humanitarian shelter and assistance to displaced Rohingyas over the years.
Referring to the history of human rights violations against the Rohingya, she said the UN and its international partners were working to create conditions conducive to repatriation and ensure citizenship and fundamental rights for the community in their homeland.
The meeting also discussed enhancing law enforcement agencies’ capacity to combat drug and arms trafficking and cybercrime in areas surrounding the Rohingya camps, including through training, technical assistance and modern technology.
Both sides stressed the need for coordinated international initiatives involving influential countries and blocs, including China, India, the United States and the European Union, to exert diplomatic pressure on Myanmar.
Thomas Hunecke, a member of the UN special rapporteur’s delegation, Home Ministry Additional Secretary (Political and Immigration Wing) Dr Ziauddin Ahmed and Joint Secretary (Political-1 Wing) Rebekah Khan, among others, attended the meeting.
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