President Abdul Hamid sought on Tuesday a 'significant role' from Thailand and Brunei Darusalam in repatriating Rohingyas from Bangladesh peacefully, reports UNB.
The President sought their role in this regard when envoys of the two countries met him at Bangabhaban to present their credentials.
Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.2 million Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar district and most of them entered Bangladesh since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdown against them in Rakhine State.
President Hamid said, "Thailand, Brunei Darusslam and Myanmar are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). So both countries (Thailand and Brunei Darusslam) can play a significant role in peaceful repatriation of Rohingyas."
Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Arunrung Phothong Humphreys and High Commissioner of Brunei Darusalam to Bangladesh Haji Haris bin Othman presented their credentials to President Abdul Hamid.
Welcoming the Thai envoy, the President said Bangladesh's bilateral relations with Thailand started after its independence. "Since then, the relationship between the two countries is growing day by day."
Expressing the satisfaction over the current trade and investment relationship between the two countries, Hamid said there is a lot of scope for increasing the volume of trade and business between the two nations.
Hamid also urged the Thai envoy to play an effective role as the current chair of ASEAN and increasing the trade and business relationship.
Welcoming the High Commissioner of Brunei Darusslam, the President stressed the need for government and non-government visits between the two countries to use the opportunity of increasing bilateral trade and business.
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