Highlighting the importance of taking all stakeholders on board to resolve the Rohingya crisis, High Representative for the Rohingya Issue and National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Khalilur Rahman has said that this problem cannot be solved without the involvement of all stakeholders.
“I speak with everybody. If I don’t, there will be no solution. So, yes, I am speaking with you right now. I spoke with the Myanmar government. So, we do this. This has to be done to resolve this problem,” he said, stressing the need for keeping the door of negotiations open, reports UNB.
Dr Khalilur made the remarks while briefing reporters after the concluding session of ‘Stakeholders’ Dialogue’ in the beach town of Cox’s Bazar on Monday night after a journalist from Myanmar wanted to know whether Bangladesh has talked to Myanmar media, the Myanmar government, its military, and the Arakan Army.
“I’m very happy to see a journalist friend from Myanmar. Keep coming and bring more,” Khalilur said.
“You cannot solve this problem by keeping one important actor outside. That’s the reality. When you talk, you talk for a solution, the solution that will be acceptable to everyone,” said the national security adviser.
“If you keep one actor out, what happens is anything that you agree will not be implemented or will break down very quickly. So it’s very important that we keep the doors of negotiations open,” he added.
Participating in a session with the representatives of political parties, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Ismail Jabiullah alleged that the Rohingya crisis has become more complicated due to the failure of Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2017, adding that no solution is possible without the active participation of Myanmar.
“If the BNP comes to power, it will be committed to resolving the Rohingya issue with the cooperation of the international community,” said the BNP leader, adding that the Rohingya crisis has placed a heavy economic and social burden on Bangladesh which must be resolved by Myanmar with active international involvement.
“I was the first camp-in-charge of Kutupalong camp in 1978 and worked alongside my Rohingya friends. The problem originated in Myanmar and can only be settled with their initiative,” he said.
Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Mia Golam Parwar, AB Party leader Asaduzzaman Bhuiyan Fuad, Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan, and National Citizen Party leader Akhter Hossen, among others, spoke at the session.
“We want to see actions being taken by China, India, the US, the UK, the UN, and all international communities against the Myanmar junta government,” Rashed said.
“If the international community collectively imposes sanctions on Myanmar, they will be bound to take the Rohingyas back to their homeland,” he said.
“History will judge us not by our speeches, but by our actions. Let us stand united, let us stand for justice, let us stand for the Rohingya,” Rashed mentioned.