Prof Yunus seeks UNHCR's support for Rohingya repatriation
He also sought assistance from the UN refugee agency for building a better future for Rohingya children
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought support from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the repatriation of more than one million Rohingya people living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
The chief adviser made the call during a telephone conversation with UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi on Monday (2 September). Grandi called Yunus to congratulate him on his assumption of the leadership of the interim government of Bangladesh.
During the call, the UNHCR chief praised the chief adviser, saying he has taken up "an incredible task" to rebuild Bangladesh, said the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.
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The UNHCR chief requested the chief adviser to attend a meeting on the Rohingya crisis on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting in New York.
Grandi informed the chief adviser that he plans to visit Bangladesh in October this year.
The two leaders discussed the Rohingya issue, including about thousands of people who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Prof Yunus also sought assistance from the UN refugee agency for building a better future for Rohingya children who are growing up inside the Bangladesh camps.
