, Sept. 4 -- Ivo Freijsen, new Representative for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, presented his credentials to Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday.

During the meeting, both sides shared their commitment to providing protection and finding a sustainable solution for the more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar currently living in Bangladesh, said a press release.

"It is both an honour and a privilege to represent UNHCR in Bangladesh-a country that has so generously hosted people forced to flee for many years. I look forward to working closely with national and international partners to support Bangladesh in its ongoing response to the Rohingya refugee crisis," said Freijsen.

Ivo Freijsen, a national of the Ne...