An aerial view of Hla Phoe Khaung transit camp for Rohingya who decide to return back from Bangladesh, is seen in Maungdaw, Rakhine state, Myanmar, September 20, 2018. Ye Aung Thu/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Myanmar has agreed to take back 1 lakh 80 thousand Rohingyas from Bangladesh, said Chief Adviser’s High Representative Dr Khalilur Rahman on Friday.
Another 70,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are being reviewed for the another batch of repatriation, the official confirmed.
The original list of 8 lakh Rohingya refugees was provided by Bangladesh in six batches during 2018-20.
U Than Shew, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Myanmar, at a meeting on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok today.
This is the first such confirmed list that constitutes a major step toward the longstanding resolution of the Rohingya crisis.
The Myanmar authorities also confirmed that the verification of the remaining 550,000 Rohingyas on the original list will be undertaken on an expeditious basis.
During the meeting, the High Representative expressed his condolences for the earthquake victims of Myanmar and said Bangladesh was ready to send further humanitarian support for the disaster-stricken people
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