US wants to work to resolve Rohingya crisis: Envoy

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat today said her country wants to work to put an end to the ongoing repression on Rohingya people in Myanmar.

"We are stunned over the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. We want to work with Bangladesh and its like-minded countries to resolve the problem," Bernicat said while addressing a programme in Dhaka.

Distribution of humanitarian aids has totally stopped due to the recent attacks at Rakhine State in Myanmar, Bernicat said at the programme organised by Diplomatic Association of Bangladesh (DCAB).

"We don't know what is actually happening there. A complete, transparent and formal investigation into the matter is needed to put an end to the Rohingya crisis," she said.

US wants neutral EC

About formation of the new Election Commission (EC), she said, "We expect that the next EC will be neutral, strong and non-partisan which will be able to hold a free and fair national election."

DCAB President Angur Nahar moderated the programme while General Secretary Pantha Rahman gave welcome speech.