DHAKA, July 25, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh wants to involve global
youths in the justice and accountability issue over plight of
Rohingyas during their participation in a summit here celebrating
“Dhaka-OIC Youth Capital 2020” this week.
“We will take them (youth) to a virtual tour in Cox’s Bazar over
plight of Rohingyas to show them how these 1.1 million displaced
people, the residents of Myanmar, have been persecuted for no fault of
them,” foreign minister Dr AK Momen said at a virtual media briefing
here.
Saying that Rohingyas have been persecuted in Myanmar as consider
as not human being out of hatred for their race, Momen said, “In the
tour, the youth will realize that they (Rohingyas) are also the
creation of God, they’re human being and we considered them as human.”
The foreign minister hoped that the tour will help inspiring the
global young people creating public opinion across the nations over
Rohingya crisis eventually.
Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million forcefully displaced
Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar district and most of them arrived there since
August 25, 2017 after a military crackdown by Myanmar, which the UN
called a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing” and “genocide” by
other rights groups.
Momen said the tour will also help youth relating the issues of
accountability and justice in building a peaceful world. “These young
people can share their views and opinion once they understand issues
(justice and accountability),”
He said the young people must have a strong understanding of
accountability and justice issues as they are going to lead the
nations in future.
“We must involve youths in our campaign for a better and sustainable
world of peace and stability. Because they’re ones who can achieve
it,” he said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day celebration
of Dhaka’s ‘OIC Youth Capital 2020’ title on Monday with 100 local and
150 youths from across the globe while 10 of them will get the
‘Bangabandhu Global Youth Award’.
The celebration includes two-day youth summit title “Resilient
Youth Leadership Summit” under the theme – ‘Parity and Prosperity: For
a Resilient Future’.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel and YICF
President Taha Ayhan also spoke at the briefing moderated by Amel
Ouchenam.
Mentioning that the event coincides with the birth centenary of the
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Dr Momen said
Dhaka will introduce Bangabandhu Global Youth Award for 10 youths who
placed an outstanding contribution to different fields to enlighten
the global youths about the legacy and contribution of Bangabandhu.