National Security Adviser and High Representative on Rohingya Issues, Dr Khalilur Rahman, has stated that no agreement has been made regarding a humanitarian corridor.
Speaking as a special guest at a seminar organised by the Armed Forces Division (AFD) and Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) on Sunday (May 4) at the BUP campus, Khalilur emphasised that the solution to the Rohingya issue lies not in their consolidation but in their repatriation. He added that once the interim government took charge, it revived the almost-forgotten issue and brought it to global attention.
Khalilur clarified, "We have not discussed or made any agreement or understanding regarding a humanitarian corridor. This is not a humanitarian corridor; it is a humanitarian channel. The definitions of a corridor and a channel are different."
He dismissed rumours claiming that Bangladesh would engage in a proxy war on behalf of the United States under the guise of a humanitarian corridor, calling them false and misleading.
Khalilur further stated, "We firmly believe that the Rohingyas will return. We believe we will find a way for their repatriation. It will not be easy, but we will make it happen."
He concluded by saying that Bangladesh respects Myanmar’s sovereignty and has no intention of destabilising the country.