Bangladesh has already suffered a lot because of the Rohingya crisis. Even though this country was no way responsible for the plight of the Rohingyas, Bangladesh is paying a heavy price. On the other hand, the country (Myanmar) accountable for this mayhem is not facing any fallout effects or repercussions despite carrying out systematic persecution with the intent to execute ethnic cleansing. Bangladesh is paying just because the country decided to show humanity. It seems like the country is on the verge of making another mistake by setting an example of humanitarian gesture.

The government has recently taken a policy decision to establish a humanitarian corridor between Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Rakhine state under the supervision of the United Nations. The organisation requested Bangladesh to allow the establishment of a humanitarian corridor so that the UN can send humanitarian aid to Rakhine. The interim government has responded positively to this proposal, and certain conditions are attached. We as well as the experts feel that offering such a corridor is not a good idea at all given all the risks associated with this.  
No humanitarian corridor in the world is free from security risks. Although humanitarian corridors are provided to help ordinary citizens, such corridors are used by criminals as a safe route. Criminal activities can also be carried out through the corridors. In the Middle East or Africa, various crimes have been committed through the humanitarian corridors that have been provided due to war-like situations. A similar situation might arise in our case as well because the region of Myanmar that will be connected through this corridor is known as a centre for drug, arms and human trafficking. If a corridor is provided, there will be a risk of drugs or illegal weapons entering Bangladesh. In addition, there is currently no established administration in Rakhine, posing further risks. On top of that, there are geopolitical implications of this decision, which may prove very costly.
Most importantly, before taking such a decision the interim government should have consulted with the political parties as this decision will have serious impacts on the sovereignty of the country in the long run. Decisions of such magnitude should be taken by parliament. Taking future peace and stability of the region into account, the decision to establish a humanitarian corridor must be reconsidered.