Chinese leadership assures Hasina of prompt resolution of Rohingya crisis

Financial Express

Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Published: July 06, 2019

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a five-day official visit to China from July 02-06 during which she attended the Summer Davos of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Dalian.

During the visit, PM Hasina met with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang and discussed a range of issues for boosting bilateral cooperation. The protracted Rohingya crisis was highlighted in the meetings. Hasina sought a stronger role from Beijing for a safe, voluntary and speedy repatriation of over 750,000 Rohingya refugees forcibly pushed into Bangladesh since August 2017.

Dhaka and Beijing have agreed on "prompt" resolution to the Rohingya crisis during Prime Minister Hasina's meeting with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.

Xi, Hasina ‘agree’ Rohingyas must return to Myanmar for quick end to crisis

bdnews24.com 
Reazul Bashar from Beijing,
Published: 06 Jul 2019

 Photo: Yasin Kabir Joy 

Chinese President Xi Jinping has “agreed” with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that Myanmar must take back the Rohingyas to end the refugee crisis swiftly, the foreign secretary has said.

“The two leaders agreed that this crisis can’t be left unaddressed and must be resolved fast,” Shahidul Haque told the media after the two leaders met in Beijing on Friday.

“A deal (on Rohingya repatriation) was signed two years ago and there is no disagreement on how the crisis will be resolved. They (Rohingyas) must return to their country,” he added.

President seeks Tajikistan’s support to end Rohingya crisis

NEWAGE
Published: Jun 15,2019

Tajikistan upper house chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev receives president Abdul Hamid at Dushanbe International Airport on Thursday. — Star Mail photo  

President Abdul Hamid has sought cooperation from Tajikistan in resolving the Rohingya crisis.

The president came up with the call when he met Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe on Thursday.