Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called for putting the global focus back on the Rohingya crisis, saying the influx of about 100,000 more refugees has added further burden on Bangladesh.

“The situation is getting complicated. They are pushing more Rohingyas to Bangladesh,” he said when UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi met him on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in the Swiss city of Davos.

Yunus sought support from the UN Refugee Agency – UNHCR – for finding a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis and hosting a major global conference on the issue later this year.

Grandi said his agency will support Bangladesh in its quest to find a durable solution. “We stand ready to cooperate with you,” he added.

The idea of such a conference was initiated by Yunus during his statement at the UN General Assembly in September to find a sustainable and peaceful solution to the Rohingya issue.

“Your voice will be more critical,” Yunus said.

Grandi thanked the chief adviser for allowing the Rohingyas to use better materials to build their shelters.

Previously, the Rohingyas were only allowed to make shelters with bamboo and tarpaulins.

During the meeting, they also discussed the humanitarian situation inside Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where the rebel group Arakan Army is fighting against the Myanmar military.

The chief adviser said he has appointed a high representative for the Rohingya crisis, and he is coordinating among all the government and international agencies.