CPA likely to adopt resolution on Rohingya repatriation

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is likely to adopt a regulation supporting Bangladesh’s stance on the Rohingya issue for accelerating their repatriation in Myanmar.

The proposal of the resolution came at a briefing session on the Rohingya issue held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka this afternoon.

The resolution will also call upon the international community forcing Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh and ensure their safe accommodation on their own land.

Later, CPA Chairperson Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, also speaker of the parliament of Bangladesh, told the conference that the proposal will be considered sincerely.

More than 550 delegates from 144 national and provincial parliaments of 44 countries joined the conference. A total of 52 countries are members of the CPA.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the annual CPA conference at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

The inaugural programme of the CPA conference was held around 9:30am with Bangladesh Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury in the chair.

The CPA and Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad are jointly hosting the conference with the theme: Continuing to enhance the high standards of performance of parliamentarians.

Fighting corruption, empowering women and ensuring transparency in the activities of top officials of Commonwealth countries are likely to feature prominently at the conference.