Dhaka, June 2 -- Speaker of the Jaitya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, has called upon the US to play an important role in resolving the Rohingya crisis.

He made the call when US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen paid a courtesy call on him at the latter's office in the Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the Speaker informed about the existing Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh.

He said the progress of the relationship between Bangladesh and the US started during the Liberation War in 1971 and recalled the contribution of American diplomat Archer Kent Blood who had a significant contribution for Bangladesh during the war.

"The governments of Bangladesh and America are crossing a milestone in friendly relation...