Bangladesh: Rohingya repatriation stalled amid Myanmar border tensions

DHAKA: Bangladesh hasn't been able to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Myanmar as the situation has worsened after the anti-junta Arakan Army took control of the entire border between the two countries.

Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain revealed this Sunday at a seminar in Dhaka. He highlighted the complexities stemming from the ongoing civil war in Myanmar, which has displaced 1.2 million Rohingya from Rakhine state under severe atrocities. These refugees have been sheltered in Bangladesh for over 7 years.

Hossain attended recently an informal consultation in Bangkok, invited by the Thai foreign minister. Foreign ministers of Myanmar and Laos, China's deputy foreign minister, and India's foreign secretary were also present. "I told them in no uncertain terms that peace and order will not be possible in Myanmar, and consequently in the region, unless the Rohingya can return to their homes with security and rights."