Bangladesh to work with Myanmar on Rohingya issues: Hasina

Bangladesh, which has over 500,000 Muslim Rohingyas residing in its refugee camps, has said it is looking forward to working with Myanmar to find a permanent solution to the issue.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this in her address at the UN General Assembly 'Leaders' Summit on Refugees'.

In her address at the summit hosted by US President Barack Obama, Hasina said she was 'already in touch' with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Press Secretary to the PM Ihsanul Karim was quoted as saying by bdnews.24.

The two countries have a dispute over Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.

Hasina told the summit that Bangladesh, with its limited resources, has been hosting the 500,000 refugees for nearly three decades, which she said poses many social, economic and political challenges for the country.

She, however, said her government will keep investing in their security, health, education and skills.

Bangladesh plans to provide identity documents for refugees from the neighbouring country, Hasina said, adding it will help them to get services like health and education.

Urging the international community to remain engaged on the issue, Hasina said, "As part of our commitment to leave no one behind, we must promote orderly, safe, regular and responsible mobility of people."

--IANS

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