Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin criticised  the international community for not doing enough to repatriate around one million refugees that the country has been hoisting since 2017.

“I have an appeal for all. Instead of paying lip service, you should come forward with sincerity so that these people could be repatriated to their homeland for a better life,” he was quoted as saying by The Dhaka Tribune.

Addressing a discussion organized by the Diplomatic Correspondent Association Bangladesh (DCAB) in Dhaka,  Momin also lamented on the world for continuing their business with Myanmar.

“The business, both trade, and investment in Myanmar, over the last four years after this genocide has increased from three and a half times to fifteen times. This is really shocking,” he said.

He further said, “A country that has violated human rights, carried out ethnic cleansing, and you promote them through trade and business and yet talk about human rights.”

Momin also took a potshot at international organizations that had recently criticized Bangladesh’s decision to shift some of the refugees to Bhasan Char island.

“All the people engaged with them, including international agencies, should come forward. Instead of giving instructions to us, they should be in Rakhine state and do their job to create a conducive environment,” he said.