, Nov. 16 -- With global funding for the Rohingya response shrinking at an alarming rate, the need for a sustainable solution to the crisis has become more urgent than ever, Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Mostafizur Rahman said on Sunday.

He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural session of the day-long conference titled "Rohingya Emergent Futures: Collective Foresight and Adaptive Action" held at the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) auditorium in Cox's Bazar.

The event was organised by the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA), Bangladesh, in partnership with BRAC and RRRC, bringing together government representatives, humanitarian workers, academics, politicians, donors, civil society orga...