A three-day “Stakeholders’ Dialogue” on the Rohingya crisis begins on Sunday (24 August 2025) in Inani in Cox’s Bazar, ahead of the September 30 High-Level Conference on the Rohingya situation at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
The event is aimed at generating actionable recommendations to address the ongoing plight of the Rohingya, reports BSS.
Jointly organized by the Office of the High Representative for the Rohingya Issue and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the dialogue will run from 24 to 26 August in Cox’s Bazar, home to over a million Rohingya refugees. The conference will be held under the title “Stakeholders’ Dialogue: Takeaway to the High-Level Conference on the Rohingya Situation.”
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will attend the event as the chief guest on 25 August, confirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement to BSS. The dialogue will bring together a broad spectrum of participants, including diplomats, international experts, representatives from the Rohingya community, global organizations, and academics from both Bangladesh and abroad.
One of the key objectives of the dialogue is to amplify the voices of Rohingya men, women, and youth, ensuring the international community hears directly from the refugees about their aspirations, grievances, and hopes for the future. The dialogue will feature five thematic sessions focused on critical issues, including humanitarian support and funding challenges, developments in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, confidence-building measures for repatriation, justice and accountability for atrocities, and long-term strategies for a sustainable solution.
On 26 August, participants will visit the Rohingya camps to gain firsthand insights into the challenges faced by the refugee community on the ground. The visit aims to provide a clearer understanding of the situation, helping shape concrete recommendations for the High-Level Conference in New York.
The September 30 conference is expected to bring together representatives from approximately 170 countries to discuss the Rohingya crisis and other issues related to persecuted minorities in Myanmar. Officials have stressed the timeliness of this dialogue, particularly as it takes place eight years after the mass exodus of Rohingyas into Bangladesh, with ongoing violence in Myanmar and dwindling international support for the refugees.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain previously highlighted the interim government’s efforts on three critical fronts: securing uninterrupted foreign aid, maintaining the crisis’s visibility in global discourse, and facilitating the safe, voluntary, and dignified return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. He emphasized that the issue must remain a priority on the international agenda.
“The issue must not be forgotten. We continue to bring it into focus,” said Hossain, stressing the urgency of addressing the growing humanitarian, developmental, and security challenges arising from the prolonged crisis.
The upcoming UNGA conference will be a pivotal test for the international community’s resolve to secure justice, accountability, and long-term solutions for one of the world’s most protracted refugee crises.