BSS-45 Mount more pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: PM

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Mount more pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: PM

DHAKA, Feb 25, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community including Germany to mount more pressure on Myanmar government to take back its Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh.

“Rohingyas are a huge burden for us and they’re creating social problems …So, Myanmar should take back its nationals from Bangladesh immediately,” she said.

In this connection, the prime minister requested particularly Germany to play role further in repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas.

The prime minister made the remarks when visiting German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Dr Gerd Muller paid a courtesy call on her at her official Ganabhaban residence here this evening.

After the meeting, PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Zahid Tusher briefed reporters.

The prime minister said the exodus of over 1.1 million Rohingyas has created a big problem for the people of Cox’s Bazar as they outnumbered the local people.

She said many are taking scopes to involve them (Rohingyas) in terrorism and human trafficking.

Sheikh Hasina said apart from bilateral discussion Bangladesh has signed an agreement with Myanmar so that they take back their nationals from Bangladesh voluntarily.

“After that Myanmar is not taking back the Rohingyas and they’re not following the deal,” she said.

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