Bangladesh has called for greater engagement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to ensure the successful repatriation of Rohingyas to Rakhine State in Myanmar.
“The ASEAN should be more engaged for successful repatriation of the Rohingyas to Rakhine, Myanmar,” Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam said while speaking at the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting held in Manila on Tuesday.
He stressed the need for sustained multilateral engagement to address shared regional and global challenges.
The foreign secretary also highlighted climate change, cybersecurity and supply chain sustainability as emerging threats for the region.
Earlier, Foreign Secretary Siam held bilateral meetings with the Under Secretary of the Philippines and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN. The discussions focused on bilateral cooperation and Bangladesh’s bid for ASEAN’s Sectoral Dialogue Partner status.
