BD, Myanmar agree to begin Rohingya repatriation by mid-Nov

Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin 1st batch of Rohingyas repatriation by mid-November.

Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque made the announcement after the third Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on the repatriation of verified Rohingyas, according to UNB report.

The third JWG meeting of the foreign secretary-level, held at State guesthouse Meghna in the city, was co-chaired by Permanent Secretary Myint Thu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and his Bangladesh counterpart Senior Secretary M Shahidul Haque of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

They discussed the Rohingya repatriation issue in detail as there are “intensive efforts” to begin the repatriation.

The joint working group members from both the sides will visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday and will have interactions with Rohingyas.