Bangladesh: Rohingya Repatriation Postponed
23 views · Published 23 January 2018 · 1:14 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: 7Edition · 2018 · News & Politics
The gradual repatriation of more than 650,000 Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar from Bangladesh, which was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, has been postponed amid widespread fears that refugees would be forced to return. Commissioner of the Refugees, Relief and Repatriation Commission, Abul Kalam, however, gave no details beyond saying that officials are working on the matter. In early January, following up on their November 2017 agreement, Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a deal to begin sending back the refugees starting Tuesday. Many Rohingya have expressed worries with the agreement, saying they do not feel safe returning home and would prefer to stay in Bangladesh refugee camps. The refugees say they would rather contend with the squalor of the camps rather than the dangers they could face if they return home.
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