Rohingya repatriation

Beijing wants implementation of Rohingya repatriation deal: Envoy

Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zuo says Beijing wants implementation of the Bangladesh-Myanmar agreement on Rohingya repatriation.
‘Malaysia to work with Bangladesh on Rohingya repatriation’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Malaysia has agreed to work with Bangladesh on quick repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
Rohingya Repatriation: Beijing’s support sought to convince Myanmar

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen seeks China's support to convince Myanmar to start taking back their nationals from Bangladesh at the earliest.
Outcry over leaked Rohingya report

An Asean report predicting half a million Rohingya refugees will return to Myanmar in two years has left observers incredulous for glossing over army atrocities, ignoring an ongoing civil war in Rakhine state and failing to mention the persecuted Muslim minority by name.
Remove all barriers to repatriation

Bangladesh has urged Myanmar to remove all barriers to the repatriation of Rohingyas and take concrete steps to create conditions conducive to their return.
UN urges int’l help for 1.2m Rohingyas

Top UN agency leaders have asked the international community to continue supporting the critical needs of 1.2 million people, Rohingya refugees and their local host communities, in south-eastern Bangladesh.
Play your role

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the United Nations to play a role in sending back over one million Rohingyas from Bangladesh to their homeland Myanmar.
'Rohingya repatriation thru' discussions, not conflict with Myanmar'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh will keep up its efforts to repatriate displaced Rohingyas through negotiations and not engaging in any conflict with Myanmar.
Rohingya Repatriation: Doubt lingers as conflict flares up in Myanmar

Uncertainty over Rohingya repatriation is likely to stay as conflict between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army in Rakhine has escalated since early January, say experts.
Crimes against Rohingya : Myanmar not serious about probe: HRW

Human Rights Watch has said Myanmar should disband its inquiry commission on abuses in Rakhine state for its unwillingness to seriously investigate alleged grave crimes against the ethnic Rohingyas.
Comments on Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh demands Myanmar apologise

Dhaka yesterday protested the "derogatory and provocative" remarks of Myanmar Religious Affairs Minister Thura Aung Ko on Rohingya refugees and asked the country to apologise.
Comments on Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh demands Myanmar apologise

Dhaka yesterday protested the "derogatory and provocative" remarks of Myanmar Religious Affairs Minister Thura Aung Ko on Rohingya refugees and asked the country to apologise.
INGOs Spending on Rohingyas: Operations eating up a thick slice

A large portion of the donations meant for the displaced Rohingyas in Bangladesh is being spent as operational cost of international NGOs, says a study.
Make an all-out effort to create right conditions

The UN refugee agency yesterday urged Myanmar to exert all efforts to create conditions for safe return of Rohingyas and address the root cause of their displacement.
Rohingya Repatriation: Plans pushed back to 2019

Bangladesh's plans to tackle the Rohingya refugee crisis have been stalled until the new year with repatriation and relocation programmes only likely to be revisited following year-end general elections, a top Bangladeshi official said yesterday.
Not willing to go home

The much-awaited launch of the Rohingya repatriation was cancelled at the last moment yesterday as the refugees refused to return to Rakhine for fear of fresh persecution.
‘We won’t go back’

“We won’t go back, we won’t go back. We demand punishment of Myanmar,” these are the slogans that the 130 Rohingya refugees chanted in unison at a refugee camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Halt Rohingya repatriation plan: HRW

The Bangladesh government should follow the recommendations of senior United Nations refugee and human rights officials and immediately halt the proposed repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Human Rights Watch says.
Take necessary protection for returning Rohingyas: Canada

Canada has urged the government of Myanmar to guarantee the necessary safeguards for and protection of any returning Rohingya saying repatriation must not be rushed.
150 Rohingyas to return today

The first batch of Rohingyas is all set to be sent back to Myanmar today amid reports that many of the refugees listed for return are hiding in fear of forcible repatriation.
'Forced repatriation' to pose security risk

The International Crisis Group has warned of serious security risks of “forced repatriation” of the Rohingya, just as Myanmar and Bangladesh prepare for the November 15 return of the refugees sheltered in Bangladesh.
'Can't eat, can't sleep': Rohingya on Myanmar repatriation list

For Nurul Amin, a Rohingya Muslim living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the days since learning he and his family were among a group of people set to potentially be repatriated to Myanmar have been among the most frightening since they fled their home.
Dhaka wants China's role in persuading Myanmar

Dhaka has urged Beijing to encourage Myanmar to create a conducive environment for a speedy return of Rohingyas to their home in Rakhine.
Rohingyas 'terrified' about leaving

A plan to start repatriating Rohingyas back to Myanmar is premature and the refugees are "terrified" about leaving Bangladesh where they sought refuge, dozens of aid agencies working in the region said yesterday.
Myanmar officials try to convince Rohingya to return, accept ID cards

Myanmar officials visit camps for Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh, in an effort to kickstart a process to repatriate hundreds of thousands who fled an army crackdown last year.
Repatriation to begin in mid-Nov

Myanmar would start taking Rohingyas back from mid-November, said Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque.
Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka, Naypyidaw to hold talks today

Bangladesh and Myanmar will hold their third Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on the repatriation of Rohingyas today.
US to press Myanmar for safe Rohingya repatriation

The United States says it will continue to press Myanmar to create the conditions necessary to allow safe, voluntary and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homes in Myanmar from Bangladesh.
Dhaka hopes for start of Rohingya repatriation 'soon'

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday said they are expecting to begin the Rohingya repatriation soon by sending the first batch of over 3,000 forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals.
NHRC chief questions role of foreign ministry

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recommends that all Rohingya returnees should be kept in a United Nations-supervised buffer zone before their homes, which were destroyed by the Myanmar army, are rebuilt.