Dhaka, May 1 -- With no tangible progress in Rohingya repatriation and worsening humanitarian conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State, a United Nations proposal to establish a humanitarian corridor through Bangladesh has stirred political debate, public concern, and strategic apprehension.

According to diplomatic sources, the UN has requested Bangladesh's support in facilitating a corridor to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance - such as food and medicine - to civilians in Rakhine who are facing acute shortages due to ongoing conflict and displacement.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain confirmed that Bangladesh has agreed to the proposal in principle, subject to several undisclosed conditions. However, Chief Adviser's Press Se...