孟加拉国寻求东盟成员身份和罗辛亚人民党前马哈蒂尔派的援助,后者同意提供帮助。 Bangladesh seeks ASEAN membership and Rohingya aid from ex-PM Mahathir, who agrees to help.

在东京的一次会议上, 孟加拉国首席顾问Muhammad Yunus教授要求马来西亚前总理Mahathir Mohamad支持孟加拉国加入东盟, 协助解决罗辛亚危机。 During a meeting in Tokyo, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus asked former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to support Bangladesh’s bid for ASEAN membership and help resolve the Rohingya crisis. 马哈蒂尔承诺提供支持,并同意在体检合格前访问孟加拉国。 Mahathir, who pledged support, also agreed to visit Bangladesh pending medical clearance. 会议是在Mahathir庆祝第100个生日之前举行的。 The meeting took place ahead of Mahathir's 100th birthday celebration.