More than 1.5 million Rohingya are currently sheltered in Bangladesh—a higher figure than reflected in official records—placing severe strain on the national economy, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Wednesday, November 11.
Speaking during a courtesy call at his Secretariat office with UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelly E. Curry, the home minister said the only lasting resolution lies in safe, voluntary, and dignified repatriation to Myanmar, urging the international community to focus its efforts on that goal and play a responsible role after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its genocide ruling on November 19.
Curry praised Bangladesh for its sustained humanitarian shelter and services and highlighted historical human rights abuses suffered by the Rohingya, saying the UN and international partners are working toward conditions for repatriation alongside citizenship and basic rights inside Myanmar.
Both sides discussed strengthening law enforcement capacity near Rohingya camps through training, modern equipment, and technical support to combat drug smuggling, arms trafficking, and cybercrime, as well as building coordinated diplomatic pressure on Myanmar involving China, India, the United States, and the European Union. Curry’s aide Thomas Huneke, Home Ministry Political and Immigration Wing Additional Secretary Dr Ziauddin Ahmed, and Political-1 Wing Joint Secretary Rebeka Khan attended the meeting.
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