<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday (September 21, 2023) said it is the collective responsibility of the entire world to make sure that the conditions are in place in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas can return to their homeland with dignity.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"They need to be protected, educated, and they need to enjoy the dignity where they are living," he said while attending an event as a keynote speaker.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The US ambassador said the Rohingyas should not be punished for the action taken by Myanmar and they should be treated well without any discrimination towards them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ambassador Haas laid emphasis on constant collective pressure on Myanmar, noting that the solution to the crisis unfortunately is not so easy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said they are also exploring the option of resettlement, but it offers very limited opportunity as it is meant for only the most vulnerable people.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The ambassador also highlighted the importance of holding people responsible for the genocide.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He appreciated Bangladesh’s generosity in providing shelter to the Rohingyas; otherwise, he thinks the situation would have been far worse.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Center for Peace Studies (CPS) of the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) and the Office of External Affairs (OEA) of North South University jointly organized the event to observe the International Day of Peace 2023 at North South University.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The theme of this year's Peace Day event is "Actions for peace: Our ambition for the #GlobalGoals". UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>