Bangla minister to hold talks in Myanmar on Rohingyas Suu Kyi said to be ‘ appalled’ at refugee crisis
Dhaka, Oct. 13: Bangladesh’s home minister said on Thursday that he will travel to Myanmar on October 23 for talks on the crisis that has seen more than half a million Rohingya refugees cross into his country in just six weeks.
Asaduzzaman Khan confirmed the dates of his visit as the United Nations said at least 14,000 new refugees had entered Bangladesh from Myanmar in the past two days after a brief lull in arrivals.
“We’ll ask them to take action so that no more people from this community from Myanmar enter Bangladesh,” said Khan of the crisis, which has strained ties between the two neighbours.
“We’ll also ask them to take back those who’ve already come in.”
Mr Khan said that the talks would also cover border security including along the Naf river, which acts as a frontier between Bangladesh and Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state.
Bangladesh said earlier this month that a senior Myanmar minister had agreed during a visit to Dhaka to set up a working group to discuss taking back the Rohingya, a Muslim minority.
But no details were given, and experts have questioned the likelihood of the refugees being able to return to Myanmar any time soon. Geneva, Oct. 13: Mya n m a r ’ s leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “appalled” at the Rohingya refugee crisis in her country and is determined to fix it, but needs to be careful not to inflame the situation further, an adviser to hr said. “She is appalled by what she has seen. She does care deeply about this. I know that does not always come across. But she really does,” said the adviser, requesting anonymity.