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Bangladesh reaffirms Palestine support, seek Rohingya action in OIC
Bangladesh today reaffirmed its unequivocal support for the Palestinian cause while urging OIC member states to strengthen international efforts for safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir made the call while addressing the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, according to a foreign ministry press release issued here.
Reiterating Bangladesh's support for the Palestinian people, Kobir reaffirmed Dhaka's commitment to a just and lasting settlement based on the two-state solution, with an independent and sovereign State of Palestine living alongside Israel in peace and security.
Turning to the Rohingya crisis, the state minister called upon OIC member states to contribute to the voluntary trust fund established to support The Gambia's case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning atrocities committed against the Rohingyas by Myanmar.
He also urged the OIC countries to strengthen international efforts to facilitate the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.
Kobir underscored the OIC's important role as the world's second-largest intergovernmental organisation in advancing the interests and wellbeing of the Muslim Ummah.
He welcomed newly elected OIC Secretary General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and assured him of Bangladesh's full support and cooperation throughout his tenure.
The state minister also appreciated the contributions of the outgoing secretary general and expressed hope that the new OIC chief would build upon the positive institutional developments achieved during the previous tenure.
Kobir expressed Bangladesh's gratitude to OIC member states for their support for the election of Bangladesh's Foreign Minister as President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, reports BSS.