Bangladesh's response to one of the biggest refugee crises of the century (part 1)

LSE South Asia Centre hosted Mr Md. Shahidul Haque, Hon'ble Foreign Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh, to speak on the issue of the 'Rohyngia Humanitarian Crisis' on the 15 March 2018. The event took place following the second Strategic Dialogue earlier that day between the UK and Bangladesh. Dominique Dillabough-Lefebvre writes about his interaction with Mr Haque and the event proceedings, where the foreign secretary gave an insightful, humble and compassionate presentation on the successes and challenges faced by the Bangladeshi government as it attempts to manage one of the largest refugee crises of the past century.