World cannot turn a blind eye to Rohingya problem

Rohingya children hold placards on Aug 25, 2022, as they gather at the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, to mark the fifth anniversary of fleeing Myanmar to escape a military crackdown. (Photo: Reuters)

World Refugee Day was celebrated on June 20. As Bangladesh has not yet signed the 1951 Refugee Convention, there is no merit in not officially celebrating this red-letter day.

Rather, Bangladesh can try to help resolve the Rohingya problem by using this opportunity to draw attention to it.