Rohingya Atrocities: Netherlands for ensuring justice through ICJ

UNB

UNB News
Dhaka
October 19, 2020

Dutch FM writes Momen assuring support 

The Netherlands has reiterated its commitment to help ensure justice and accountability for the atrocities committed against Rohingyas by the Myanmar authorities.

Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Stef Blok in a letter to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen conveyed it saying they will help to ensure justice through the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Foreign minister set to leave for Turkey today

The Daily Star

Unb, Dhaka
September 13, 2020

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. File photo

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to leave for Turkey today to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly-constructed Bangladesh Chancery Complex, said a senior official of the ministry yesterday.

Dr Momen will join his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at the ceremony, to be held in Ankara on September 14. He will also attend other bilateral engagements during his visit.

FM: Rohingyas will not be forced to go to Bhashan Char

Dhaka Tribune 
Tribune Desk
November 5th, 2019

File photo: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Focus Bangla

Previous two repatriation attempts were unsuccessful

Mentioning that Rohingyas will have a better living in Bhashan Char once relocated there, Bangladesh on Tuesday said it will not force any of the displaced people to avail of the relocation opportunity.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen shared Bangladesh's position with visiting US acting assistant secretary Alice Wells during a meeting held at his office on Tuesday evening.

Dr Momen and the senior US official briefed reporters separately at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the hour-long meeting, reports UNB.

Bangladesh foreign minister: 'We're balancing our ties with China and India'

DW
21.10.2019

In an exclusive interview with DW, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister A. K. Abdul Momen spoke about the Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar as well as his country's ties with China and India. He says his country wants to maintain good relations with everyone.

Link :https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-foreign-minister-were-balancing-our-ties-with-china-and-india/av-50916393?fbclid=IwAR1BnNc7KiHNw4nt1qyILj9jeVs5da1R7ZJVpzAUNMQHblONzrUnxoZrN50

Myanmar gets fresh list of 50,000 Rohingyas for verification

UNB
October 15, 2019

Tripartite meeting with Myanmar, China soon, says FM 

Bangladesh is currently hosting more than 1.1 million Rohingyas. File photo/AP

Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – Bangladesh has handed over a new list of around 50,000 Rohingyas to Myanmar authorities for verification and subsequently expediting their repatriation efforts.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen came up with the figure while talking to a small group of reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He said there are many stages of preparing a list and they are now expediting the process to facilitate the verification and repatriation process.

Rohingya focus moves to summit

Bangkok Post
Thana Boonlert
2 Sep 2019 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Bangladesh says refugees from Rakhine need safety guarantees before they will return.

                              Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen is urging Thailand, as the current chair of Asean, to deepen the bloc's engagement in the creation of a conducive environment in Myanmar's Rakhine state, after the second attempt to repatriate Rohingya Muslims stalled last month.

China still willing to mediate Rohingya repatriation after second failed attempt

bdnews24.com
Senior Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
29 Aug 2019

China is still offering mediation after two failed attempts to help Myanmar and Bangladesh start the process to repatriate Rohingya refugees.
Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday said China would play “more constructive role” in resolving the crisis.

He made the remarks to journalists after his maiden meeting with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen at his office.

Mount pressure on Myanmar Dhaka urges foreign diplomats

THE ASIAN AGE

30 August 2019
Golam Rosul  

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday held Myanmar responsible as efforts to begin repatriation of Rohingyas went in vain and sought more pressure on Myanmar to repatriate the Rohingyas.

"It's Myanmar's failure as it has failed to ensure security for the Rohingyas in Rakhine State. You (international community) have the responsibility. Our appeal to you is to be more aggressive…you will take more actions because it's not our problem only, it's a problem of all of us."

Rohingya suspicious as Myanmar touts repatriation plan

Al Jazeera

by Joshua Carroll
 30th July 2019

Refugees in Cox's Bazar question Myanmar motives amid Rakhine unrest, but some see 'breakthrough' in repatriation talks.

More than 700,00 Rohingya were forced to flee northern Rakhine in Myanmar following a brutal military crackdown in 2017 [File: Anadolu/Masfiqur Sohan]

Yangon, Myanmar - When a team of top Myanmar officials met Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar over the weekend, they handed out flyers aimed at persuading members of the persecuted minority to return home two years after fleeing a brutal military crackdown in 2017.

With its happy cartoon figures and its promise of a return "to normal life," the brochure paints a rosy picture for refugees who agree to be repatriated to Buddhist-majority Myanmar on the government's terms.

Dhaka Minister Meets US Congressman Who Mooted Rakhine Annexation

The Irrawaddy
By Muktadir Rashid  
19 July 2019

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AKM Abul Momen (second from right), meets US Congressman Bradley Sherman (second from left) in Washington on Thursday. / Bradley Sherman / Twitter   

DHAKA—Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AKM Abul Momen met US Congressman Bradley Sherman in Washington on Thursday to discuss the issue of Rohingya repatriation. Sherman hit the headlines recently after reportedly proposing that the Rohingya crisis could be resolved by making Rakhine State part of Bangladesh.

Myanmar is ‘lying’ about Rohingya repatriation, says Foreign Minister Momen

bdnews24.com
Senior Correspondent bdnews24.com
Published: 12 Jun 2019

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has accused Myanmar of ‘lying’ about the issue of the repatriation of the forcefully displaced Rohingya people.

Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, Momen said, “Myanmar has held Bangladesh responsible for the delay in repatriating the Rohingya refugees when Bangladesh stands ready to do it.”

Anti-Bhasan Char campiagners must take liability for Rohingya casualty: FM

theindepedent

Independent Online Desk 

25 April, 2019  

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said those who are opposing the relocation of Rohingyas to Bhasan Char Island should take the responsibility if there is any casualty in Cox's Bazar camps during monsoon.

While talking to reporters, Dr Momen said he conveyed this message to visiting three top UN officials during his meeting with them.

Bangladesh deploys border guards to island near Myanmar for first time since 1997.

the japan times

7th April 2019

By AFP-JIJI

Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) paramilitary personnel carrying assault rifles as they deploy to Saint Martin's island, a small island in the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf, on Sunday. | AFP-JIJI

DHAKA - Bangladesh on Sunday deployed heavily armed border guards to an island near its southern border with Myanmar for the first time in 20 years, officials said.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) distributed images showing dozens of troops carrying assault rifles disembarking at Saint Martin’s island, a small island in the Bay of Bengal that has caused diplomatic tensions between the neighbours.

Minister: Rohingya rights must remain on agenda.

THE Star ONLINE
Thursday, 21 Feb 2019

Dhaka: The plight of the Rohingya refugees to return home must not fall off the international agenda and they must be given justice, she said, according to a press release issued yesterday by the British High Commission in Dhaka.

She said the international community must make sure that Rohingyas’ right to return remains high on the agenda.

Mordaunt, also the UK’s minister for women and equalities, arrived in Dhaka on Sunday on a three-day official visit. On Monday, she met Rohingya refugees at a food distribution centre in Kutupalong camp of Cox’s Bazar.

Myanmar must ensure safety of returning Rohingya: UK

The Peninsula

20 Feb 2019

In this file photo taken on November 26, 2017, Rohingya Muslim refugees walk down a hillside in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh. AFP/Ed Jones

By Md. Kamruzzaman I Anadolu

DHAKA: A top British official on Tuesday urged Myanmar’s authorities to ensure a safe environment for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of persecuted Rohingya Muslims who fled the country since August 2017.

Canada offers role in helping Rohingya refugees

MENAFN
06 Feb 2019

(MENAFN - Asia Times) Canada wants to play a role in solving the Rohingya refugee crisis, The Bangladesh Chronicle and New Age reported on February 5. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, Bob Rae, stressed during a recent visit to Bangladesh the need for productive initiatives to solve the crisis.

Bangladesh foreign minister's maiden India visit to focus on Rohingya crisis; five MoUs expected to be signed

WION News
Feb 06, 2019

File photo of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Photograph:( AFP )

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen will be in India on a 4-day visit starting Wednesday.

During his visit, Momen is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday and Friday respectively.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the Rohingya issue

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the Rohingya issue will remain a priority one for the government mentioning that there should be an “obligation” for all neighbouring countries to make sure that the regional stability is protected. “I think this problem won’t be solved easily. So, we’ve to overcome many hurdles,” he told reporters at his office.

Bangladesh Foreign minister: Rohingya crisis won't be solved easily

Dhaka Tribune Jan 14, 2019 Dhaka Tribune

                            Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen (Photo: Prothom Alo)

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Monem stresses on diplomatic cooperation to solve the Rohingya crisis  

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the Rohingya issue will remain a priority for the government.

Dhaka blasts Myanmar for allegation of ARSA bases in Bangladesh

Dhaka has blasted Myanmar’s allegation of existence of Arakan Army and Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) bases in Bangladesh and termed it fake, baseless and provocative accusations.