Role of ASEAN, OIC critical in ensuring support for the Rohingya, says High Commission official

India, China and Southeast Asian countries should help implement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s five-point Rohingya solution proposals, said a Bangladesh High Commission source on Friday.

“We are satisfied with the Indian position and hope that China and ASEAN countries will also take more active roles in implementing the proposals of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” said an official from the Bangladesh High Commission.

The official, however, said that the ASEAN countries are yet to take a united step to force Myanmar to take effective measures. He also said that China needs to be more vocal in stopping the tragedy inflicted on the Rohingya.

Bangladesh has been handling the crisis of influx of refugees from Myanmar single-handedly, said the official, urging more international support. The role of ASEAN and the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) will be critical in ensuring support for the Rohingya, said the official.

Bangladesh has been receiving attention from international relief agencies, though political support to force Myanmar to stop the campaign against the Rohingya has not arrived so far so far. Prime Minister Hasina did not receive the assurance of support from U.S. President Donald Trump during her ongoing trip to the U.S. for the UN meet.