Cox’s bazar: A three-day international conference titled “Stakeholders’ Dialogue: Takeaways to the High-Level Conference on Rohingya Situation” began here today with the aim of engaging global stakeholders to find solutions to the prolonged Rohingya crisis. The first day’s programme included a special interactive session with Rohingya representatives on confidence-building measures towards a conducive environment for the repatriation of Rohingyas.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, High Representative for the Rohingya Issue and National Security Adviser of Bangladesh Khaliur Rahman and Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam were among attendees in the session where Rohingya representatives from different camps in Bangladesh as well as Rohingya diaspora also joined. The programme was moderated by Rohingya community leaders Lucky Karim, Mohammed Rofique (Khin Maung), and Omar Salma.
Soyedullah, Furquan Mirza, Abdullah, Hujjout Ullah, Sahat Zia Hero, Abdul Amin, Jaitun Nara, Jihin Noor, Abdullah, and Ro Mujif Khan spoke at the session. The Rohingya diaspora also participated in the session, which was specifically earmarked for the Rohingya representatives, while other participants were in listening mode.
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Thomas H. Andrews joined the session. Among others, representatives from the resident diplomatic missions, UN agencies, international organisations, media, experts, and civil society joined the session. United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC-a.i.) Rana Flowers, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) Nicholas Koumjian, and Assistant High Commissioner, UNHCR Raouf Mazou also attended the event.
Also in attendance were representatives from major political parties, including BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami, NCP, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, and Gono Odhikar Parishad. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is slated to inaugurate the main session of the conference tomorrow.