Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain, now visiting Turkey, on Friday emphasised that accountability for the crimes against humanity perpetrated against the Rohingya community was a crucial factor in ensuring justice and the ultimate resolution of the crisis.
He reassured that Bangladesh would continue to lend its unwavering support for the just cause of establishing an independent Palestinian state in accordance with multiple UN resolutions.
On the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, Hossain had a meeting with prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim AA Khan KC and discussed the issue.
Information and broadcasting adviser Md Mahfuj Alam, Bangladesh ambassador to T眉rkiye and other senior officials from both sides attended the meeting.聽聽聽聽
Hossain expressed deepest sympathy over the suffering of the people of Palestine in the recent aggression.
The meeting discussed all aspects of engagements between Bangladesh and the ICC. The prosecutor of ICC lauded Bangladesh鈥檚 unwavering stance for the cause of the international justice system, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The foreign adviser expressed Bangladesh鈥檚 continued support to the Rome Statute and to the ICC.
He said that Bangladesh鈥檚 interest in exploring tangible cooperation with the ICC in training and skilling experts, academics, and jurists. He appreciated the ICC for its stance vis-a-vis on the situation in the Rohingya crisis and Gaza.
Both sides agreed to further enhance the level of existing engagements in the coming days.聽聽聽
