United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi congratulated Prof Muhammad Yunus as he became the chief adviser of interim government.
Filippo Grandi extended his congratulation to Prof Muhammad Yunus and exchanged greetings with him over phone on Monday.
During the phone call, the UNHCR chief praised the chief adviser, saying that he has taken up "an incredible task" to rebuild Bangladesh, Daily Sun reports.
The two leaders discussed the Rohingya issue, including about thousands of people who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Prof Yunus sought his support for the dignified and voluntary return of more than one million Rohingya people, who live in camps in Bangladesh, to their homeland in Myanmar.
He also sought assistance from the UN refugee agency for building a better future for young Rohingya children who are growing up in the Bangladesh camps.
The UNHCR chief requested the Chief Adviser to attend a meeting on the Rohingya crisis on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting in New York.
Filippo Grandi informed the Chief Adviser that he plans to visit Bangladesh in October this year.
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