Dhaka: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and spoke to the Prime Minister on the Rohingya crisis.
The UN Secretary General telephoned the Prime Minister at around 9:00 pm on Saturday (October 21).
Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said that Antonio Guterres spoke to the Prime Minister on the phone for 20 minutes. They discussed the Rohingya crisis.
The Prime Minister requested the UN Secretary General to pressure the Rohingyas from Bangladesh to return to their homeland and ensure their safe rehabilitation from the United Nations.
The Prime Minister wants the cooperation of the United Nations Secretary General to implement 5 proposals to solve the Rohingya crisis in the 72nd session of the United Nations last month.
Thanking the UN Secretary General for calling him, the Prime Minister requested to be involved in the Rohingya crisis and cooperate.
The Prime Minister mentioned Bangladesh's bilateral efforts with Mitanmar to solve this Sam's Rohingya crisis.
The Prime Minister told the UN Secretary General, you are quite aware of the root of this problem and its solution can also be found in Meanmar.
The Prime Minister said that the Bangladesh Foreign Minister will visit New York to inform the UN Secretary General that the latest situation of the Rohingya crisis and its reality will be to be visited.
He said, I am sending the home minister of Bangladesh to find a solution to the Rohingya crisis.
The UN Secretary General expressed concern that millions of Rohingyas are coming to Palli in Bangladesh like this stream, and praised the people and government of Bangladesh for their shelter and service.
The Prime Minister urged the UN Secretary General to play a role in solving the Rohingya crisis, bringing the United Nations Security Council and the World Community in favor.
The Prime Minister said that about 1 million Rohingyas have taken refuge in Bangladesh, including 6 lakhs who have come in the recent event.
Sheikh Hasina said that her government has sheltered these Rohingya refugees considering the humanitarian aspect.
The Prime Minister informed the United Nations Secretary General that the entire international and local NGOs including the United Nations should give full access to the Cox's Bazar area to work.