Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Put pressure on Myanmar to stop pushing Rohingyas into Bangladesh: PM

Hosting huge Myanmar Nationals big burden, she says
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the international community to mount pressure on Myanmar to stop pushing its nationals into Bangladesh and takes back Rohingya refugees.

"Hosting a huge number of Myanmar nationals is a big burden for Bangladesh. We've given shelter to them only on a humanitarian ground," she said.

The Prime Minister made the call when newly appointed Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Rina Prihtyasmiarsi Soemarno met her at her office.

After the meeting Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.

Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has given shelter for the Myanmar refugees on humanitarian ground and hosting a huge number of Myanmar refugees in Bangladesh is a big burden for the country.

The Indonesian envoy highly appreciated the Bangladesh government for giving shelter to the huge Myanmar nationals on humanitarian ground. "Bangladesh is taking the right steps in this regard," she commented.

Reiterating her government's strong stance against terrorism, Sheikh Hasina said the policy of the present government is very clear and Dhaka will not allow any body to use Bangladesh soil to carry out terrorist act against any neighbouring country.

Senior PMO Secretary Suraiya Begum was present on the occasion.

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