Dhaka, July 9 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has sought Tajikistan's support for Bangladesh's aspiration to become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), whose members include Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Idibek Kalandar, who met the State Minister at her office at the Ministry on Wednesday, responded positively and expressed Tajikistan's support for Bangladesh's SCO membership.

The State Minister said safe, dignified, and voluntary return of the Rohingyas to their homeland remains imperative and sought Tajikistan's support on the issue at international forums, including the UN.

She described the Rohin...