Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has said the international community has a shared responsibility to help restore the Rohingyas' fundamental rights and freedoms, including their right to return to Myanmar in safety and dignity.

"By opening our borders to the persecuted Rohingya, Bangladesh has not only saved lives but also stabilized the entire region," he said at an OIC meeting on Thursday.

He raised the possibility of creating a civilian "safe zone" for the returnee Rohingyas in Myanmar, to be monitored by the human rights and humanitarian outfits in the concerned regional context.

While briefing OIC Ambassadors and delegates about the evolving situation with the crisis, State Minister Alam sought ...