Bangladeshi foreign minister says agreement is a ‘primary step’,and scope and timeline of repatriation remain unclearMyanmar and Bangladesh maintain signed a deal paving the way for the possible repatriation of Rohingya Muslims who maintain fled violence in Rakhine state.
More than 620000 Rohingya maintain crossed the border into Bangladesh since August, running from a military crackdown that Washington said this week clearly constituted ethnic cleansing. Related: 'I miss them so much': Myanmar's lost Rohingya children plead for their parents The Rohingya are Muslims who live in majority-Buddhist Myanmar. They are often described as "the world's most persecuted minority". Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com