At a press conference titled “Sovereignty must be upheld in Cox’s Bazar; participation of local government and people in Rohingya relief activities is essential,” organized by the Cox’s Bazar CSO–NGO Forum (https://cxb-cso-ngo.org/), local elected representatives and local NGOs demanded the formation of a Rohingya Repatriation Commission to accelerate repatriation. The press conference was moderated by CCNF Co-Chair Rezaul Karim Chowdhury. He stated that border security must be strengthened in the interest of Bangladesh’s national security and that further Rohingya entry into Bangladesh must be stopped. Alongside BGB, the presence of the Army at the border should be ensured, and Bangladesh should work to strengthen its military capacity. He urged continued discussion and diplomatic pressure on the Rohingya issue and repatriation