India, June 21 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has asked the country's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus to intensify diplomatic efforts and mount pressure on Myanmar for the safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas who take refuge in the neighbouring nation to avoid persecution.

Writing on his Facebook page on World Refugee Day, Rahman said: "With over 1.4 million Rohingyas taking shelter in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh continues to show its humanitarian commitment for displaced Rohingyas. But this crisis remains one of the world's gravest, and the burden is growing to levels that are dangerously unsustainable."

He said: "The international community must ensure this is acted upon by all par...