Dr Hasan Mahmud stated on Sunday that repatriation of the Rohingya crisis requires civil rights and dignity, with India and China playing crucial roles as regional powers to achieve this complex task.
He stated during a seminar on the Rohingya crisis hosted by OCAB at the National Press Club to coincide with their 45th anniversary that repatriation was the sole answer, according to BSS.
The minister stated that the involvement of regional powers such as India and China is crucial. By increasing their participation, it is believed that the crisis can be resolved.
Hasan stated that establishing amenities for the livelihood of Rohingyas within their camps or their limited relocation to a third country may not effectively tackle the crisis, and these actions could be seen as unhelpful. He emphasized the need for specific international and regional pressure to facilitate their repatriation.
Officials from the foreign ministry disclosed that only a small number of Rohingya individuals have been transferred to other countries, including Western nations. Hasan expressed concerns that this symbolic relocation could discourage the Rohingyas from hoping to go back to Myanmar's Rakhine State.

The minister stated that suggestions were provided by US Assistant Scretary of State Donald Lu during his recent visit on handling the crisis, but he is not revealing them at this time.
Foreign affairs experts and senior journalists covering the crisis were also present at the event, which celebrated the reestablishment of the forum for Dhaka-based journalists working for foreign news organizations.
Hasan, speaking in his capacity as the chief guest, stated that the authorities in Myanmar are prepared to initiate the repatriation of the Rohingya in order to reduce the international pressure on the country.
The Rohingya situation, which has persisted since World War II, worsened when India was divided in 1947, according to the foreign minister.
Hasan Mahmud said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh opened the border for the forcefully displaced Rohingyas after a military operation in Rakhine State in 2017, allowing an estimated 700,000 of them to enter Bangladesh.
He said that the present population of Rohingyas living in the camps in Cox's Bazar is over 1.3 million.
While Gambia has filed a case against Myanmar with the International Criminal Court (ICC), Bangladesh has opted to employ diplomatic tactics to pressure Myanmar to repatriate its nationals, according to the foreign minister.
He has received word from Gambia that things are going smoothly and that a positive result is anticipated shortly.
He stated that he hopes that Bangladesh will be granted a favorable ruling in this matter. When the decision is made, further international pressure would be placed on Myanmar, pointing out that violence in that country erupted just as the procedure for the return of the Rohingyas was about to start.
He mentioned that 700 soldiers and Border Guard Police officers from Myanmar have escaped to Bangladesh due to escalating clashes between government troops and Arakan Army insurgents in Rakhine state.

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