Episode: KPN 14-05-2026

Bangladesh Calls for Stronger Muslim World Support on Rohingya Crisis

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged Muslim-majority nations to intensify their support for resolving the Rohingya crisis, calling on member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to take a more proactive role in addressing one of the world’s largest refugee emergencies.

The appeal came during a meeting in Dhaka between the prime minister and ambassadors and high commissioners representing OIC member states, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Press Wing.

Bangladesh currently shelters more than one million Rohingya refugees, the majority of whom fled military operations in neighboring Myanmar in 2017. International human rights organizations and United Nations investigators have previously described the crackdown against the Rohingya Muslim minority as ethnic cleansing.

The refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh continue to face severe challenges, including overcrowding, funding shortages, rising criminal activity, and deteriorating humanitarian conditions.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman emphasized the importance of stronger cooperation among Muslim nations to achieve a durable solution to the crisis, particularly the safe, voluntary, and dignified repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.

Diplomats from several OIC countries congratulated Rahman on assuming office and reaffirmed their support for Bangladesh on both bilateral and international issues. Discussions also focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, healthcare, education, textiles, and the pharmaceutical sector.

Rahman expressed appreciation for the continued support provided by OIC member states and highlighted the longstanding brotherly relations between Bangladesh and the Muslim world, dating back to the era of former President Ziaur Rahman.

He also underscored the need to strengthen people-to-people ties among Muslim-majority countries.

The meeting was attended by envoys from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Palestine, Pakistan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and several other OIC member nations.

The Rohingya crisis remains one of Bangladesh’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, as aid agencies continue to warn of declining international funding and worsening living conditions inside refugee camps.

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