JS body meeting on foreign ministry held

The second meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held at the seminar room of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner here with committee chairman A K Abdul Momen in the chair.

Committee members Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, Md Zahid Ahsan Russel, Nahim Razzaq, Nurul Islam Nahid, Habibur Rahman, Shaimum Sarwar Kamal and Zara Jabeen Mahbub joined the meeting, said a press release.

The body analyzed the overall situation of the Rohingyas and discussed what steps should be taken to strengthen their repatriation process.

The meeting also reviewed overall peaceful process of repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar.

Besides, the body exchanged views with UNHCR, RRRC, local administrations, NGOs and Rohingya representatives.

Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, senior officials of the Ministry, security forces and senior officials concerned of Parliament Secretariat were present in the meeting.