{"id":120757,"date":"2021-11-30T18:30:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=120757"},"modified":"2021-11-30T18:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T01:30:55","slug":"bhutan-can-play-role-in-rohingya-crisis-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2021\/11\/30\/bhutan-can-play-role-in-rohingya-crisis-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhutan Can Play Role In Rohingya Crisis Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"

MD Pathik Hasan<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

South\nAsian neighbors Bangladesh and Bhutan have a harmonious relationship on the\nstrength of their mutual interest, shared history and culture. On December 6,\n1971, Bhutan and India became the first countries to recognize the independence\nof Bangladesh. Bangladesh-Bhutan ties started to deepen from this period.\nBhutan and Bangladesh signed  \u2018PTA\u2019 on\nDecember 06, 2020. After PTA, Bhutan and Bangladesh can cooperate to resolve\nsome regional crisis. Bhutan and Bangladesh can work together in resolving the\nRohingya refugee crisis because it is a regional crisis.  For decades, Myanmar has gone through extreme\ncruelty to the Rohingya. Never cared about the law. The Rohingya problem is not\nnew to Bangladesh. This problem, which started in 1978, became apparent in\nAugust 2017. More than 1 million Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh to save their\nlives when the Myanmar army launched a brutal operation against the Rohingya\nethnic group. Bangladesh is seeking the intervention of the United States, the\nEuropean Union and the United Nations as well as the regional alliance ASEAN\nfor a lasting and acceptable solution to the Rohingya problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now\nBangladesh is facing serious problems for this artificial crisis committed by\nMyanmar.  Some socio-economic threats are\nrising in Bangladesh. Bangladesh\nhas given shelter to Rohingyas for humanitarian reasons. But because of this\nhumanity, the country is now at risk. As a result, there is a danger of\nRohingyas spreading all over the country, there are also many challenges<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nforest is being uprooted, they are cutting down the mountains and destroying\nthem. There are also long-term economic risks Socio-economic and political\nproblems may also be evident, and security risks may increase. Illegal\nnarcotics trade, human trafficking, prostitution, terrorism in Rohingya camps\nis increasing in camps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bangladesh\nand Myanmar signed an agreement to repatriate the Rohingya to Myanmar within\ntwo years in 2017 and 2019 respectively. The Myanmar authority did not take\nback the Rohingyas according to the agreement. It is true that they don\u2019t want\nto repatriate Rohingyas in Myanmar. Bangladesh raised the issue in every\ninternational forum. Many countries have supported Bangladesh. But Myanmar has\nno respect the international law and norms. Some mighty powers may have behind\nthe scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bangladesh\nPrime Minister has raised the issue at UNGA on September 25, 2021 to draw the\nattention in solving the Rohingya crisis. She has focused specially on the\nengagement of ASEAN leaders. It is ASEAN which can solve Rohingya refugee\nproblem easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\na South Asian country and well trusted friends of Bangladesh, Bhutan can easily\nsolve it. Bhutan can be mediator in this regard. Bhutan has very warm relations\nwith both Myanmar and Bangladesh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various\ncountries and international organizations have taken various measures to solve\nthe Rohingya problem. Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has criticized\nMyanmar authorities for being lax in repatriating displaced Rohingya. UN\nSecretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the ongoing\nRohingya crisis. Yang Lee, the UN special envoy for human rights in Myanmar,\nsaid all major countries in the world had a responsibility to resolve the\nRohingya crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthis regard, Bhutan can and should play a very significant role to solve the\ncrisis such ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Bhutan\ncan support Bangladesh at every international forum such as at UNGA, regional\nconference. They can vote in favor of Bangladesh. They can raise the issue in BIMSTEC\nand SAARC platforms.<\/strong><\/li>
  2. Bhutan\ncan negotiate with Myanmar diplomatically and bilaterally. It has good bilateral\nrelations with Myanmar)<\/strong><\/li>
  3. Bhutan\ncan engage with others regional states to solve the crisis. <\/strong><\/li>
  4. Bhutan\u2019s\nBuddhist society can play an effective role in this regard. The relations of\nBuddhists between Myanmar and Bhutan are well established. Bhutanese Buddhists can\ndo it very easily. Buddhism is more related to establishment of Peace and\nnon-violence. Bhutanese Buddhists can play a significant role in this regard.\nThey can exercise the path shown by the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha.\nBuddhist will be recognized as the Avatar of human rights if Buddhist community\nplays to role in solving Rohingya crisis. It will ensure the regional to some\nextant World peace and communal harmony.<\/strong><\/li>
  5. Bhutan\u2019s\nbusinessmen can engage to some extent. Because stability in the region is very\nneeded for investment.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Why\nshould Bhutan should play role resolving the Problem?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. This\nissue is a humanitarian issue. Rohingyas are the son of Land in Rakhine in\nMyanmar. They have birth rights to reside in Myanmar. <\/strong><\/li>
    2. It is an issue of Justice. According to\nLuther king Junior, <\/strong>“Injustice anywhere is\na threat to justice everywhere.\u201d Myanmar authority committed genocide. The\nperpetrators should be under international legal jurisdiction. <\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
    3. It is the issue of region. The whole South\nAsia and South East Asia may be volatile for this issue. As a South Asian\nstate, Bhutan has some responsibilities. <\/strong><\/strong><\/li>
    4. Bhutan\nhas very good relations with both Myanmar and Bangladesh.<\/strong><\/li>
    5. Enhancing bilateral relations could\ncontribute to the growth of trade and investment relations with ASEAN and SAARC\ncountries. This will create an opportunity to serve grater regional interest.<\/strong><\/li>
    6. Re-establishing the Himalayan-South Asian connectivity\ncan occur if political and diplomatic solutions of Bangladesh-Myanmar strained\nties can be found.<\/strong><\/li>
    7. Bangladesh has been supporting Bhutan\nat every international forum. Now it is time and duty for Bhutan to stand by\nBangladesh in her crisis moment.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Bhutan and Bangladesh can work mutually in this regard.\nBangladesh and Bhutan have a common identity with their peace-loving people\nsharing similar views on many regional issues. Both are democratic nations.\nThere are many potential areas where Bhutan and Bangladesh can work together\nfor the better promotion of democracy, peacekeeping, regional stability and\npeople\u2019s welfare. However, Bhutan should consider this. Bhutan should do somethings in\nfavor of Bangladesh regarding Rohingya refugee repatriation to Myanmar. Bhutan can\nmake Myanmar understand and agree in this regard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Bhutan\ncan play a very significant role in this regard. Bhutan can mediate to bolster\nthe strained relations between Bangladesh-Myanmar. Bhutan can play to\nrepatriate the Rohingyas in Rakhine in Myanmar. Bhutan can easily solve the\nproblem because it has a very good relations with Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      However,\nas a well-wisher friend and partner in the development process and trade,\nBangladesh can expect cooperation and support of Bhutan regarding the\nrepatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Bangladesh deserves it. So,\nBhutan should help, support Bangladesh and mediate in solving the crisis as\nsoon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      MD Pathik Hasan South Asian neighbors Bangladesh and Bhutan have a harmonious relationship on the strength of their mutual interest, shared history and culture. On December 6, 1971, Bhutan and India became the first countries to recognize the independence of Bangladesh. Bangladesh-Bhutan ties started to deepen from this period. Bhutan and Bangladesh signed  \u2018PTA\u2019 on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-md-pathik-hasan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120757\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}