Episode: KPN 18-08-2024

We will continue to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh – Interim govt chief Yunus

Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, said on Sunday that Bangladesh will continue to support Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh, according to an AFP report. He also emphasised the need for international collaboration to address their plight.

“Our government will continue to support the million plus Rohingya people sheltered in Bangladesh. We need sustained efforts of the international community for Rohingya
humanitarian operations and their eventual repatriation to their homeland, Myanmar, with safety, dignity and full rights,” Yunus said while addressing diplomats at a meeting held at Hotel
Intercontinental in Dhaka, according to state media.

Yunus provided an update on the interim government’s plans and objectives during the meeting. This was his first major briefing to foreign diplomats since taking office on August 8, following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5 due to a student-led protest against government quota in jobs.

‘Won’t tolerate…’

The chief advisor urged trade and investment partners to maintain their confidence in Bangladesh and vowed not to disrupt the global clothing supply chain.
“We won’t tolerate any attempt to disrupt the global clothing supply chain, in which we are a key player,” Yunus said.

Free, fair, participatory election

Muhammad Yunus said that organising a free, fair, and participatory election will be a priority for Bangladesh, following necessary reforms in the state system, according to state media. He emphasised that creating a conducive environment through major reforms in the judiciary, civil administration, law enforcement, and mass media is essential before holding the elections.

Shafiqul Alam, the chief adviser’s press secretary, later briefed the media about the meeting’s outcomes.

Welcomes UN’s probe

Yunus welcomed the UN’s probe into recent violence during the quota reform movement. The chief adviser expressed a commitment to uphold international legal obligations and enhance Bangladesh’s role in UN peacekeeping, according to state media.

The chief adviser also criticised Sheikh Hasina government’s actions, including the destruction of institutions, suppression of democratic rights, and corruption. He pledged to prioritise law and order, economic reforms, and justice for the violence during the recent uprising.

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