Bangladesh: US announcement on Rohingya genocide to boost repatriation, FM Momen

DHAKA, 23 March 2022, (TON): Bangladesh has welcomed the US announcement acknowledging Rohingya genocide. It noting that it might expedite efforts on accountability and repatriation fronts.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told reporters while responding to a question at his office "though late, it’s good news. We welcome it.”

He said “if genocide takes place anywhere, it should be acknowledged and the perpetrators should not go unpunished.”

Momen said "this is why we say never again. We don't want to see any genocide. Unfortunately, genocide is taking place.”

Terming the US a good friend of Bangladesh, Dr Momen hoped that it will put pressure on Myanmar so that they take back Rohingyas to their homeland in Rakhine State.

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