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Head of Int'l Committee of Red Cross meets B'desh FM

Dhaka, Jan 15 (UNI) Newly-appointed Head of Delegation of International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Bangladesh Pierre Dorbes presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, here on Wednesday.
The Foreign Minister welcomed Mr Dorbes to Bangladesh, and expressed deep appreciation for ICRC’s invaluable role in supporting Bangladesh nationals during the 1971 Liberation War and their recent humanitarian assistance for the displaced Rohingya people taking shelter in Bangladesh.
The Foreign Minister expressed his deep concern over the presence of large number of Rohingyas in Bangladesh and their children, with no scope for education. He emphasised on the fact that the Rohingya crisis was created by Myanmar and the solution of this crisis also lies with them.
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