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Published: 22 May 2020 11:48 PM BdST Updated: 22 May 2020 11:50 PM BdST

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Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen lashed out at the countries that are pressuring an already overburdened Bangladesh to accept more Rohingya refugees .


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Speaking about a recent meeting with ambassadors of the European Union countries on Friday, the minister said if the European and American governments were so worried about the well-being of these refugees, they were welcome to accept them into their countries.

“I told them the average annual wage of our people is USD2,000, whereas for you it is USD56,000. And in our country 1,200 people live in every square kilometre, while in yours it is 15 . Why don’t you relocate these refugees to your countries?



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Bangladesh shelters nearly 1.1 million Rohingya in camps at Cox’s Bazar since mass exodus in August 2017 in the face of threat from Myanmar army. Sheikh Hasina’s government reached an agreement with Myanmar government towards the end of 2017 for their repatriation.

Desperate Rohingya people attempting to travel to East Asian countries on sea routes often draw headlines in the international media. The portrayal of their sufferings in the global media encouraged international human-rights organisations to pressure Bangladesh into allowing them in.

Dhaka has been critical of growing calls by countries that Bangladesh shelter more Rohingya rather than piling the pressure on Myanmar to repatriate its the Muslim outcasts. Bangladesh has called on other countries to rescue the Rohingya in boats who are strarnded at sea.

“The problems occur in the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean. And whenever any tricky situation emerges, everyone looks to Bangladesh, as if the rest should be in Bangladesh because we have sheltered 1.1 million of them. No matter where in the world there is an issue with the Rohingya people, we have to solve it,” Foreign Minister Momen complained.

“We said we cannot do it, we have no more space left. And the others also have a responsibility (towards the Rohingya). It is not our problem alone, it's a global issue.”

This month, 277 Rohingya people were rescued from the sea and the government sent them to Bhashan Char.
 
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I don't know I just get the wrong vibes from this Minoxidil Fiend, I mean most of the time stuff he says is correct but his ministry doesn't come through with them.

And for the life of me I can't forget or forgive that ridiculous shit he says including but not limited to "We are rich now, we don't orders from anyone else anymore" & "India Bangladesh relation is like Husband-Wife relationship"......
 
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This is unfair on BD. My question is simple, when rohingyas were sent off from India many questions were raised by our dear neighbor from west... why cant they take half of rohingyas from BD?

will it not give much needed edge in muslim ummah and show pakistan in good light? a savior of muslims which have been driven out with mass exodus?
pakistan is really worried about Indian muslims when they should be worried about rohingyas? all are muslims to tick the required boxes.
why cant pakistan create a law like India's CAA that any muslim being driven out with religios reasons will be given shelter in pakistan?
its a genuine question ... please answer.
 
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This point can be made without using harsh language.

I don't know I just get the wrong vibes from this Minoxidil Fiend, I mean most of the time stuff he says is correct but his ministry doesn't come through with them.

And for the life of me I can't forget or forgive that ridiculous shit he says including but not limited to "We are rich now, we don't orders from anyone else anymore" & "India Bangladesh relation is like Husband-Wife relationship"......

Trumpian diplomacy with Trumpian language to go with it.
 
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Harsh language, where and from whom ?

> Why don’t you relocate these refugees to your countries?

This didn't need to be said. We should make our case in a civilised manner. After all, we are a developing country with strained resources and refugee issue must be a shared responsibility.
 
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> Why don’t you relocate these refugees to your countries?

This didn't need to be said. We should make our case in a civilised manner. After all, we are a developing country with strained resources and refugee issue must be a shared responsibility.

Actually a little harshness is necessary and long overdue from Bangladeshi foreign ministers. The whole "Friendship to all, Malice to none" doesn't work in the 21st century......
 
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Actually a little harshness is necessary and long overdue from Bangladeshi foreign ministers. The whole "Friendship to all, Malice to none" doesn't work in the 21st century......

This is the wrong issue for brash and harsh words. Rohingyas have endured war, famine, rape, genocide and other unspeakable atrocities. Using Trumpian diplomacy and language on such an issue makes us look cruel. Germans are deporting thousands of refugees back to their countries each year but they don't make a huge deal out it by issuing fiery press statements.
 
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This is the wrong issue for brash and harsh words. Rohingyas have endured war, famine, rape, genocide and other unspeakable atrocities. Using Trumpian diplomacy and language on such an issue makes us look cruel. Germans are deporting thousands of refugees back to their countries each year but they don't make a huge deal out it by issuing fiery press statements.

Where is it fiery, it's mildly suggestive is all

You want MoFA to be toothless? It's already in dire condition with our shitty foreign policy, bad neighbors and having a clown as a foreign minister.
 
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Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com

Published: 22 May 2020 11:48 PM BdST Updated: 22 May 2020 11:50 PM BdST

AK-Momen-aam-03272019-0008.jpg



Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen lashed out at the countries that are pressuring an already overburdened Bangladesh to accept more Rohingya refugees .


RELATED STORIES

Speaking about a recent meeting with ambassadors of the European Union countries on Friday, the minister said if the European and American governments were so worried about the well-being of these refugees, they were welcome to accept them into their countries.

“I told them the average annual wage of our people is USD2,000, whereas for you it is USD56,000. And in our country 1,200 people live in every square kilometre, while in yours it is 15 . Why don’t you relocate these refugees to your countries?



teknaf-rohingya-170420-01.jpg


Bangladesh shelters nearly 1.1 million Rohingya in camps at Cox’s Bazar since mass exodus in August 2017 in the face of threat from Myanmar army. Sheikh Hasina’s government reached an agreement with Myanmar government towards the end of 2017 for their repatriation.

Desperate Rohingya people attempting to travel to East Asian countries on sea routes often draw headlines in the international media. The portrayal of their sufferings in the global media encouraged international human-rights organisations to pressure Bangladesh into allowing them in.

Dhaka has been critical of growing calls by countries that Bangladesh shelter more Rohingya rather than piling the pressure on Myanmar to repatriate its the Muslim outcasts. Bangladesh has called on other countries to rescue the Rohingya in boats who are strarnded at sea.

“The problems occur in the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean. And whenever any tricky situation emerges, everyone looks to Bangladesh, as if the rest should be in Bangladesh because we have sheltered 1.1 million of them. No matter where in the world there is an issue with the Rohingya people, we have to solve it,” Foreign Minister Momen complained.

“We said we cannot do it, we have no more space left. And the others also have a responsibility (towards the Rohingya). It is not our problem alone, it's a global issue.”

This month, 277 Rohingya people were rescued from the sea and the government sent them to Bhashan Char.
Bangladeshi army should initiate a massive invasion of Rakhine state to facilitate the Rohingyas. The world community will not force Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas and neither Myanmar will take them back voluntarily. The ultimate loser will be Bangladesh. So military option is absolutely necessary.
 
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This is unfair on BD. My question is simple, when rohingyas were sent off from India many questions were raised by our dear neighbor from west... why cant they take half of rohingyas from BD?

will it not give much needed edge in muslim ummah and show pakistan in good light? a savior of muslims which have been driven out with mass exodus?
pakistan is really worried about Indian muslims when they should be worried about rohingyas? all are muslims to tick the required boxes.
why cant pakistan create a law like India's CAA that any muslim being driven out with religios reasons will be given shelter in pakistan?
its a genuine question ... please answer.
Pakistan is already dealing with many Afgan Refugees and that did not turn out great from what i understand, but you'll have to ask Pakistani members about that. Bangladesh also does not want the Rohingya but our hand has been forced and now is not the time for escalation
 
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You want MoFA to be toothless? It's already in dire condition with our shitty foreign policy, bad neighbors and having a clown as a foreign minister.

Ok this was added after I posted the comment.

MoFA is toothless as is. This Trumpian bluster will not give MoFA teeth but it will turn MoFA into a circus.

What would you rather he say ?

> We should make our case in a civilised manner. After all, we are a developing country with strained resources and refugee issue must be a shared responsibility.

Same message. Different tone.

All I am saying is that this is a sensitive issue and it requires a pair of velvet gloves. We did not turn Rohingyas into refugees. We didn't burn their homes and commit a genocide on them. Myanmar army did under the watch of Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and international community. Why then must we make harsh statements and make ourselves look cruel? This too around Eid. There is no tact here.
 
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