The ongoing civil war in Myanmar's Rakhine has spread to the border areas of Bangladesh. In such a situation, an international dialogue is being organized in Dhaka with the participation of analysts from different countries on the security crisis of Bangladesh and the impact of instability in the neighboring states.
The event will be held at the EMK Center in the capital on the initiative of Cox's Bazar International Forum (CBIF) in collaboration with Bangladesh Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (BCIPA) on Saturday (April 27) morning.
The informal dialogue titled "Building Bridges of Harmony: A Holistic Strategy for Social Cohesion, Peace and Stability in Post-Civil War Arakan/Rakhine" has experienced and related experts from Bangladesh, USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan and Myanmar participating as moderators and discussants.
Former Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General (retd) Mahfuzur Rahman, former Ambassador and Defense Expert Major General (retd) Shahidul Haque, former Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Shakhawat Hossain, Executive of BCIPA will be present in the discussion from Bangladesh. Director Professor Shahab Inam Khan, researcher and writer Altaf Parvez and many others.
Minister of Federal Union Affairs of National Unity Government- NUG from Myanmar Liang Mong Sakhong, Deputy Minister of Human Rights Ang Ky M, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Moo Zhou Wu, Spokesperson of NUG President's Office JK, former Member of Parliament U Sue Mong, Chairman of Arakan Rohingya National Alliance Nurul Islam and others will be speakers.
In addition, many representatives from the United Nations, embassies of different countries and representatives of international media will speak in the discussion.
In the dialogue, the locals of Cox's Bazar will share their experience with the Bangladesh border situation, said Sujan Sharma, joint convener of CBIF.
Mohibbul Moqtadier Tanim, Joint Convener of CBIF said, "CBIF is working towards a sustainable and inclusive future by including various communities in Cox's Bazar to solve various problems, as part of which this international dialogue is organized."
Earlier, Cox's Bazar International Forum organized a webinar titled "Navigating the Ripple Effect: Examining the Impact of the Rohingya Crisis on Host Communities and Charting Paths to Durable Solutions" after its official debut in December last year.