Dhaka seeks US support to resolve Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh has told the United States that the Rohingya crisis should be resolved, emphasizing addressing the root cause to find a lasting and permanent solution.

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"We told them that this issue should be resolved. We stressed addressing the root cause. They appreciate this (Bangladesh position)," Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin told reporters at the State Guest House Padma after a meeting with a visiting US delegation on Sunday.

The Bangladesh side drew the attention of the Americans regarding the recent developments.

Over 8,000 Rohingyas entered Bangladesh recently.

Bangladesh is already hosting over 1.2 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char.

A six-member interagency US delegation, led by Brent Neiman, assistant secretary for international finance at the US Department of Treasury, along with Donald Lu, assistant secretary at the US State Department's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, met the foreign secretary at Padma and discussed issues of mutual interest.

The US delegation also included Assistant US Trade Representative Brandon Lynch and Deputy Assistant Administrator of USAID Anjali Kaur.

The foreign secretary briefed the delegation on the steps already taken by the interim government on various reforms. 

Discussions touched on key issues, including financial sector and revenue reforms, currency management, trade and investment, climate change, law enforcement reforms, and Rohingya humanitarian responses.

Secretary of the Economic Relations Division, chairman of the National Board of Revenue, secretary of commerce, secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, along with representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Bangladesh Bank, participated in the meeting.

Earlier, the US delegation paid courtesy calls on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed.

Source: UNB