Dhaka, April 19 -- Bangladesh has conveyed a clear message to the visiting United States delegation that sustainable peace in Myanmar is unattainable without a resolution to the protracted Rohingya crisis.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain made the remarks on Friday during a discussion at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, held to mark Foreign Service Day 2025. He referred to a meeting with US officials the previous day, in which the Rohingya issue and broader Myanmar situation featured prominently.
Hossain identified the Arakan Army as a key obstacle to resolving the crisis, stating, "As the group is neither a recognised state nor an international entity, formal negotiations are not feasible. However, it would also be unrealistic...