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Dr Khalilur Talks Rohingya Issue with Malaysian Envoy
National Security Adviser and High Representative on the Rohingya Issue Dr Khalilur Rahman met ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Othman Hashim, on Wednesday at the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya.
Ambassador Hashim expressed deep appreciation for Bangladesh for its continued generosity towards the Rohingya community.
The two officials discussed recent developments in Myanmar, voicing serious concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Rakhine State and the decline in international financial support for Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.
They agreed to work closely towards an expeditious and sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis.
Dr Rahman briefed the Special Envoy on the upcoming stakeholders’ dialogue on the Rohingya issue, scheduled to take place in Cox’s Bazar on August 25.
They also exchanged views on the UN International Conference on the Rohingyas, to be held at UN Headquarters on September 30, expressing confidence that the conference would produce a concrete action plan to resolve the crisis and ensure adequate assistance for the Rohingyas in Bangladesh, reports BSS.