Bangladesh has sought Egypt’s support for Gambia over the Rohingya issue at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Gambia on behalf of the OIC is fighting the case against Myanmar’s atrocities at the UN court
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen made the request when outgoing Ambassador of Egypt Walid Ahmed Shamseldin called on him on Sunday, the foreign ministry said.
The Ambassador assured the foreign minister of their continued support over Rohingya repatriation.
Both discussed bilateral trade and investment issues. Dr Momen urged the outgoing Ambassador to invest in Bangladesh special economic zones. He also informed the envoy that Egypt can utilise skilled Bangladeshis in the IT sector.
Dr Momen also requested the Ambassador to set up a petrochemical industry in Bangladesh.
The Egyptian Ambassador informed the Foreign Minister that Egypt is exporting onions to Bangladesh.
In November 2019, The Gambia opened a case at the ICJ, also known as the World Court, against Myanmar for failing to prevent or punish genocide against Rohingya Muslims.
Following that, The Gambia on Friday filed a more than 500-page Memorial, which also includes over 5,000 pages of supporting material, making its case for how the government of Myanmar is responsible for genocide against Rohingya.
