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Bangladesh seeks ASEAN support for Rohingya repatriation
Greenwatch Desk
Refugee
2026-06-10, 9:16am
Bangladesh has sought more engagement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the successful repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland Rakhine of Myanmar.
"The ASEAN should be more engaged for successful repatriation of the Rohingyas to Rakhine, Myanmar," Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam said while sppeaking at the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting held in Manila on Tuesday.
He underscored the importance of sustained multilateral engagement to address common regional and global challenges.
The foreign secretary also highlited climate change, cybersecurity, and supply chain sustainability as the growing threats for the region, among others.
Earlier, Foreign Secretary Siam held bilateral meetings with Under Secretary of the Philippines and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN on bilateral cooperation and Bangladesh’s bid for ASEAN’s Sectoral Dialogue Partner, reports UNB.