Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday called on China, India, the United States and the European Union to exert coordinated diplomatic pressure on Myanmar to create conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation of more than 1.5 million Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.

Hosting such a large displaced population for years has placed a significant burden on Bangladesh's economy, he said during a meeting with Kelley E Currie, the United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, at the Secretariat.

The minister also urged the international community to play a responsible role ahead of the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) scheduled November 19 announcement in the case concerning allegations of genocide against the Rohingya in Myanmar.

The meeting covered Myanmar's political and human rights situation, Rohingya repatriation, border security and law and order in refugee camps.

Salahuddin said ensuring the safe, voluntary and dignified return of Rohingya refugees to their homeland should be the international community's priority, describing repatriation as the only lasting solution to the crisis.

Kelley praised Bangladesh for providing humanitarian shelter and assistance to displaced Rohingya for years.

Highlighting the history of human rights violations against the Rohingya, she said the United Nations and its international partners were working to create conditions conducive to repatriation while seeking to ensure citizenship and fundamental rights for the community in Myanmar.

The two sides also discussed strengthening law enforcement agencies' capacity to combat drug trafficking, arms smuggling and cybercrime in and around the Rohingya camps through specialised training and modern technological support.

Thomas Hunecke, a member of Currie's delegation, Home Ministry's Political and Immigration Affairs Wing chief Ziauddin Ahmed and Joint Secretary Rebeca Khan were also present at the meeting.