Dhaka, May 04 (V7N) – Bangladesh has not entered into any agreement or compromise regarding the proposed humanitarian corridor through its territory, said National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman. He made the clarification during a seminar on the Rohingya crisis held on Sunday (May 4) in the capital.

Speaking at the event, Rahman said that Bangladesh has only established contact with the Arakan Army to explore the possibility of creating a humanitarian aid corridor into Myanmar’s Rakhine state, with the United Nations overseeing its operation.

“The corridor will strictly be for sending relief and food—not weapons. Its purpose is to ease the humanitarian crisis and contribute to stability in Rakhine,” he said. Rahman emphasized that Bangladesh fully respects Myanmar’s sovereignty and has no intention of interfering or destabilizing the country.

On the Rohingya repatriation issue, the advisor reaffirmed that the government remains committed to sending back the displaced population. “They will return. It may not be easy, but we are determined to make it happen,” he said.

Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Advisor Towhid Hossain, also speaking at the seminar, took a historical perspective, stating that crises like the Rohingya issue are rarely resolved through peaceful negotiations.

“History shows that such problems are often resolved through conflict,” he said, citing examples from Africa’s ethnic struggles and Bangladesh’s own Liberation War in 1971.

The remarks come amid growing concerns over the security situation in Rakhine and the potential regional implications of any humanitarian intervention through Bangladeshi territory.

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