No Formal Agreement Yet on Humanitarian Corridor into Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Bangladesh Clarifies



Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman has officially stated that the country has not yet agreed to any humanitarian corridor into Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Rakhine State, despite ongoing discussions and international calls for such a passage to deliver aid and facilitate repatriation of Rohingya refugees.


The proposal for a humanitarian corridor has gained attention amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State, where ongoing conflict between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan Army rebel group has led to severe food shortages and displacement. 

The United Nations has urged Bangladesh to allow a corridor along its border to enable delivery of critical aid to civilians trapped in the conflict zone.


While Bangladesh has expressed willingness in principle to support humanitarian access, Adviser Md. Towhid Hossain clarified that any corridor would be subject to strict conditions and bilateral agreements with Myanmar. 

He emphasized that no formal agreement has been signed yet, and that the corridor would be strictly for humanitarian goods, excluding weapons or unauthorized personnel.


Hossain also highlighted the complex security dynamics along the border, noting that much of Myanmar’s border region adjacent to Bangladesh is controlled by the Arakan Army, a non-state armed actor. 

This complicates formal contact between Bangladesh and Myanmar’s central government, but Bangladesh intends to maintain necessary communications to ensure the corridor’s security and effectiveness.


Bangladesh currently hosts over 1.3 million Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, who fled Myanmar’s military crackdowns since 2017. 

The humanitarian corridor initiative is seen as a critical step toward enabling safe repatriation and addressing the protracted refugee crisis. However, concerns remain about the potential misuse of such corridors by armed groups and traffickers, given the region’s history of cross-border crime.


Bangladesh’s government continues to coordinate closely with international partners, including the UN and allied countries, to develop a secure, coordinated approach. 

The initiative also involves strengthening Bangladesh’s military and border security capabilities to safeguard the corridor and prevent infiltration by hostile elements.

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