Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called on the international community to take more effective measures for the safe repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh and for protecting vulnerable women and children.

The President made the call when Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.

During the meeting, the President said the Duchess's visit carried a message of hope for the Rohingya people of Myanmar, particularly women and children, who are facing an uncertain future.

He said her visit to the Rohingya camps would play an important role in drawing greater international attention to the humanitarian crisis.

The President said th...