Episode: KPN 18-11-2025

No alternative to dignified repatriation of Rohingyas – Speakers at Cox’s Bazar Seminar

Speakers at a daylong seminar in Cox’s Bazar have reiterated that there is no alternative to the sustainable and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland.

They emphasized that Rohingyas must eventually return to Myanmar, while humanitarian support for the displaced community must continue in the meantime.

The seminar, held on Sunday (16 November), was organized by the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) with support from the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) and BRAC.

Speakers noted that the Rohingya crisis has become a global concern. More than 1.3 million Rohingyas currently reside in 33 camps across Ukhiya and Teknaf.

For the past eight years, local communities have been bearing the heavy social, economic, and environmental burden of hosting one of the world’s largest refugee populations.

They stressed that the crisis is not only a humanitarian issue but also a matter of justice and international accountability.

The seminar called upon the international community to ensure Myanmar’s responsibility in creating conditions for the dignified return of Rohingyas.

The conference was presided over by Farida Parveen Chowdhury, President of CJA Bangladesh Chapter. Chief guest of the event was Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

Special guests included Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Head of the Rohingya Cell at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Kamruzzaman, and BNP Organizing Secretary Shama Obaed, among others.

In the three-session daylong event, Julhas Alam, Bureau Chief of the Associated Press (AP), presented the keynote on the Rohingya crisis.

Discussions were also led by Prof. Dr. Rahman Nasir Uddin, Dr. Zakia Sultana, Prof. Dr. Amena Mohsin, migration expert Asif Munier, CJA Bangladesh Chapter Secretary Osman Gani Mansur, Cox’s Bazar BNP President Shahjahan Chowdhury, Cox’s Bazar Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Nur Ahmed Anwari, NCP’s Joint Member Secretary Suza Uddin Suza, and CPB leader Karim Ullah Kalim.

The seminar brought together journalists, academics, political leaders, representatives of government and non-government organizations, Rohingya community leaders, officials from international aid agencies, and various stakeholders involved in the Rohingya response.

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