Take effective measures to stop Ukraine-Russia war: PM Hasina
Bangladesh's Premier Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the United Nation to take special and effective measures to stop the Ukraine-Russia War as soon as possible, saying as fast as the war will be ended it will be better for the people.
We are suffering a lot as a result of the war. Inflation has increased, especially due to non-arrival of goods for sanctions, he said.
The Bangladesh's prime minister made the call during a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) Saturday afternoon, as she arrived here in Qatar to attend 5th United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity).
After the meeting, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen briefed the media, while Senior Secretary of the foreign ministry Masud Bin Momen was present.
Sheikh Hasina said that the UN secretary general can take special initiative to end the ongoing Ukraine-Russia as soon as possible.
She, however, opined that the countries making profit from the war should help other countries to lessen their sufferings.
While discussing the Rohingya issue, the premier urged the UN secretary general for undertaking special steps so that the Myanmar nationals can return to their homeland.
Referring to her government's steps of relocating 30,000 Rohingyas at Bhashan Char, Sheikh Hasina requested the UN secretary general to cooperate in shifting more Rohingyas there.
Both the Bangladesh prime minister and the UN secretary general agreed that the Rohingyas must go back to Myanmar soon whether there is any change taking place or not in political arena there.