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MONDAY, JUNE 09, 2025
Dhaka urges Singapore to play impactful role in ASEAN on Rohingya

Bangladesh

BSS
19 September, 2024, 08:15 pm
Last modified: 19 September, 2024, 08:15 pm

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Dhaka urges Singapore to play impactful role in ASEAN on Rohingya

BSS
19 September, 2024, 08:15 pm
Last modified: 19 September, 2024, 08:15 pm
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on 19 Sep with Mitchel Lee, the newly appointed Chargé d' Affaires (CDA) of Singapore in Dhaka. Photo: BSS
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on 19 Sep with Mitchel Lee, the newly appointed Chargé d' Affaires (CDA) of Singapore in Dhaka. Photo: BSS

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today urged Singapore to play an impactful role in the ASEAN for a sustainable and permanent solution to the Rohingya issue.

He made the call when Mitchel Lee, the newly appointed Chargé d' Affaires (CDA) of Singapore in Dhaka presented his Letter of Commission (LOC) to him at the foreign ministry here, said a press release.

During the meeting, the Foreign Adviser pointed out that the only permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis is their repatriation to Myanmar.

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Both sides discussed the issues of mutual interest, including trade and investment, cooperation in ICT sector, education, tourism, energy, sending skilled and semi-skilled manpower, clean energy, energy supply chain and training programmes for the public servants.

The Foreign Adviser laid emphasis on experience and knowledge sharing between the two countries in the field of IT start-ups and electronics for mutual benefits.

While discussing Bangladesh's initiative to ease of doing business for the foreign investors, Foreign Adviser stressed on the necessity of knowledge and experience sharing with Singapore.

Welcoming Lee to Bangladesh on his new assignment, Hossain assured him of all possible cooperation during his tenure in Bangladesh.

Singapore / Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain

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