Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali called for the safe return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar to have an early solution to the humanitarian crisis, reports UNB.
"Their safe return is important not only on the humanitarian ground, but also there are some serious security issues," he said.
Syed Muazzem Ali made the comments while speaking at an international convention on the Rohingya Genocide in New Delhi on Saturday.
He said if it is not solved at the earliest, this could act as a serious destabiliser in the whole region.
He thanked Salamah Educational, Health and Welfare Trust, its partners and all the participants of the convention for the noble cause of supporting the 'forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals -the Rohingyas'.
Quoting the UN chief, the Bangladesh envoy said the humanitarian crisis is a breeding ground for radicalisation, criminals and traffickers.
He also said the crisis had generated multiple implications for neighbouring states and the larger region, including the risk of inter-communal strife.
Over one million Rohingyas have taken refuge in Bangladesh fleeing a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar, 700,000 of them coming since last August.
He said Bangladesh has given them temporary shelter on humanitarian ground.
Muazzem Ali said the core of the problem is the refusal of Myanmar authorities to recognise them as their citizens, although they have been living there for centuries, as their citizens.
The Prime Minister has tabled a five-point solution for the resolution of the crisis at the last UNGA session.
"We believe that on the basis of that five-point plan, continued and sustained international pressure on Myanmar will be catalyst for a long term solution in this regard.”
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