Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, British state minister for foreign affairs for South Asia, the Commonwealth and the United Nations (UN) promised to find a durable solution for Rohingya crisis.
Lord Ahmad came up with the remarks while meeting the Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday.
He expressed satisfaction at the recent understanding reached between the government and UN for the work on Bhashan Char.
Before that, Minister Momen urged the UK to remain engaged on the issue of Rohingya repatriation.
The two Ministers also exchanged views on cyber security issues and the challenges for religious tolerance and communal harmony.
Lord Ahmad acknowledged Bangladesh’s proactive role as the chair of the Climate Vulnerability Forum and recalled his conversations with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Glasgow.
The UK Minister of State informed the Bangladesh Minister about the UK’s funding support of 120 Million GBP for climate action in Bangladesh, with focus on addressing the vulnerability of women and girls.
Lord Ahmad also stressed the UK government’s priority in girl’s education and announced a new funding support of 54 Million GBP targeting female students and disadvantaged children affected by the pandemic.
Foreign Minister also requested his counterpart to repatriate the convicted war criminals currently living in the UK.
