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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Myanmar should allow international organisations to work in the Rakhine state to create a congenial environment for Rohingya repatriation.
"Myanmar should allow international organisations to work in the Rakhine state," she said while UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer called on her at the latter's official residence Ganabhaban in the capital, reports BSS.
Sheikh Hasina's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed journalists after the meeting.
Some of the Rohingyas are already involved in criminal activities, including human trafficking and drug abuse and they are also destroying the environment in the region, alleged the Prime Minister.
Recalling the CHT Peace treaty, Sheikh Hasina said some 62,000 refugees were returned home from India after signing the treaty in 1997.
In response, the UN envoy said that she visited Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar and had talks with them.
Now, it is essential to create a suitable atmosphere to ensure their dignified return to Myanmar, she added.
Appreciating Bangladesh for its Rohingya management, Noeleen Heyzer said Bangladesh needs a lot of support in dealing with the Rohingya issue.
She also said that she visited Myanmar and told its military government to find out a solution to the Rohingya crisis.
Prime Minister's Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin, Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus and Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim were present at the meeting.
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