Bangladesh seeks urgent international action for Rohingya repatriation

Bangladesh has called for urgent international action for the return of the Rohingyas, as it is no longer possible for Bangladesh to bear the burden of hosting 1.3 million Rohingyas.

The UN General Assembly's third committee has adopted by consensus the resolution on Rohingya Muslims calling for renewed global efforts for a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis and for the safe return of Rohingyas to Myanmar.

Jointly tabled by the OIC and the EU, the resolution was cosponsored by 105 countries.

This yearly resolution, being adopted since 2017, expresses concern over the continued human rights violations in Rakhine State, targeting of Rohingya Muslims, restrictions on humanitarian access, and the continued influx of Rohingya into Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries.

It also called for continuous international engagements for safe and sustainable return of the Rohingya to Myanmar, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.

Speaking after the adoption on November 19, the Bangladesh delegation thanked the member states for their support but expressed disappointment that no tangible progress could be made in the last eight years to make any headway for the return of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.