DHAKA, 15 June 2022, (TON): Bangladesh has called upon the special envoy of the United Nations’ secretary general to Myanmar to work towards an early implementation of the bilateral return arrangements for the Rohingyas.

Ambassador Rabab Fatima said “the most durable solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in their safe, sustainable and dignified return to Myanmar.”

She urged the UN to scale up its programmes in Rakhine State to support the Rohingyas on their return.

Ambassador Fatima was addressing the General Assembly on Monday following the briefing by Dr. NoeleenHeyzer, the Special Envoy of the Secretary General on Myanmar.

‘Five years have passed since the Rohingyas fled home in one of the largest exoduses in recent history. The promise of safe return remains unfulfilled. Not a single Rohingya has been able to return home. 1.2 million of them remain in a state of uncertainty in Bangladesh.

Ambassador Fatima said “those remaining in Myanmar are either languishing in IDP camps or under constant threat of forced displacement and insecurity.”