Strong pressure must placed on Myanmar: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen on Tuesday remarked that strong pressure must be placed on Myanmar to
make sure that its government takes back Rohingyas, who've been forcibly displaced found in Bangladesh, in a safe and sound, dignified and sustainable method.
The international community must take urgent steps to solve the Rohingya crisis, he said.
The foreign minister raised the problem when newly appointed Ambassador of Sweden Alexandra Berg Von Linde, Ambassador of Spain Francisco de As-s BENITEZ SALAS and Ambassador of Norway Espen Rikter-Svendsen met him at the State Guest House Padma here, a foreign ministry press release said.
Although it has been a lot more than three years because the mass exodus of Rohingyas to Bangladesh from their homeland Myanmar happened, not a single Rohingya has been repatriated to Myanmar for the reason that Myanmar authorities have certainly not created the conducive environment for repatriation, said Dr Momen.
All three Ambassadors strongly commended Bangladesh for the humanitarian stance taken by Bangladesh about the Rohingyas.
They expressed profound appreciation of Bangladesh for the extraordinary humanitarian gesture of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by providing shelter to the 1.1 million Rohingyas who've fled their homeland in Rakhine Talk about of Myanmar after getting persecuted by their own express.
During the meeting, overseas minister discussed entire gamut of bilateral together with regional and international issues of mutual
interest.
Dr Momen mentioned about the excellent bilateral relation of Bangladesh with each one of these three countries which is characterized by friendly sentiments, commonality of views, mutually beneficial economical cooperation and increasing bilateral trade and purchase.
He briefed them about Bangladesh’s glorious developmental voyage, particularly over the last one 10 years under the visionary leadership of Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Foreign Minister invited Swedish, Spanish and Norwegian investors to create manufacturing factories on the Particular Economic Zones (SEZs) of here as currently Bangladesh government offers investment-friendly packages to fetch Foreign Direct Expense (FDI).
Mentioning present government’s ‘Digital Bangladesh’ mandate, Dr. Momen informed the Ambassadors about Bangladesh’s recent expansion in ICT sector.
Referring to the 28 Hi-tech parks in Bangladesh, he likewise urged the Ambassadors to inspire their respective country’s buyers to invest there.
