Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- It has become difficult to keep international attention on the Rohingya issue amidst the Afghanistan crisis, says UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo.

The UN official made the comment during an event organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh, or DCAB, at the Foreign Service Academy on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.

"The Rohingya crisis is seen as being protracted in the assessment of many," she said in response to a question about whether the US pullout from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover has redirected international attention away from the Rohingya situation.

The reality is that the Afghanistan situation is drawing interest, increasing the challenge, Seppo said.

"It is a fact th...