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All Rohingyas must return home: FM

By Staff Correspondent
Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad said yesterday that Bangladesh would not allow the remaining Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to settle' in the country permanently.
They have to go back to their countiy. There is no scope for the Rohingya refugees to settle in Bangladesh." he said while addressing a press conference at state guest house Padma.
The foreign minister said that some quarters and international organisations had requested Bangladesh to allow the remaining refugees, numbering around 21.000. to settle in Bangladesh permanently.
"Some interested countries and quarters have said of permanent settlement. But we cannot allow permanent settlement. If they are interested, it should be the responsibility of the interested quarters."
Samad Azad said. "All the refugees who have gone back have gone back voluntarily.
None was forced back."
He said Bangladesh with its limited resources could not bear the additional burden of allowing the Rohingyas to stay here permanently. "Lot of vested interests has been created centring the refugees", he said without elaborating.
Responding to a question if the Rohingyas were refusing to go back fearing persecution and because there was no democracy in Myanmar, the foreign minister replied. "It is the responsibility of the international community to look into that.”
He. however, added that the government of Sheikh Hasina supported the democratic forces in Myanmar led by Aung San Su Kyi.
He referred to the recent visit of a Minister of Netherlands and. said "we allowed him to visit whatever places he wanted to."
Asked about the reported US objection to the construction of an oil refinery by Iran in Bangladesh, Samad Azad replied. We do not know about any objection. However, we will look into any complaint if it involves harming the interests of others."
The foreign minister admitted that the government has still not succeeded in extraditing the persons allegedly involved in the killing of Bangabandhu. The government was still continuing its efforts and was trying to conclude extradition treaties with foreign countries. he noted.
Replying to a question If the extradition treaties would be with the countries where the absconders were living in, he said. 'We are trying to nave extradition treaties with them and all countries."
Samad Azad said that Bangladesh was trying to improve its relations with Islamabad.
He said he had discussions with the Pakistan government mainly on three points. These
are repatriation of stranded Pakistanis, return of Rupees 200 crore donated by the foreign communities for the 1970 cyclone victims and return of other assets.
Regarding the Prime Minister’s visit to Japan. Azad said, she had useful discussions about the proposed Rupsha Bridge and the Ganges Barrage project. Japan said, the projects would require further studies.
The foreign minister said discussions have already been initiated with the European Union regarding export of shrimps. The EU has agreed to allow entry of Bangladesh shrimp upto August while Bangladesh has requested it for time upto the end of September before enforcing the ban.
Besides. EU experts could determine the standard of our shrimps", he said and hoped that Bangladesh's exports will continue to meet their standards.