Dhaka, Bangkok to work in unison on Rohingya issue

BANGKOK, Apr 26 (BSS): Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said that Bangladesh and Thailand have expressed their keenness to work together on the Rohingya issue.

"Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Thai Prime Minister Shretha Thavisin have expressed their interest in working together to solve the Rohingya crisis," he said in a media briefing here after emerging from the bilateral meeting between Bangladesh and Thai premiers.

The bilateral meeting between Sheikh Hasina and Shretha Thavisin was held at the Government House, Thai Premier's office, as the Bangladesh premier is in Bangkok on a six-day official visit.

"To solve this problem (Rohingya crisis), the two Prime Ministers expressed their keenness to work together," as both the countries have been facing difficulties due to the forcibly displaced Myanmar national, Rohingya people, he added.

Mentioning that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given shelter to 1.3 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh, the foreign minister said that huge number of displaced Rohingyas has also taken shelter in Thailand.

"They (Thailand) are also burdened with people (Rohingyas) fleeing (forcibly displaced) from Myanmar," he added.