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Rohingya repatriation: First list will contain 1 lakh names
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 27 (ANI): The first list for repatriation of Rohingya refugees, who entered into Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State, will contain 1,00,000 names.
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Rohingyas to return to Myanmar soon: Bangladesh Minister
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 25 (ANI): Bangladesh Health Minister Mohammed Nasim has said that Rohingya refugees will return to their homeland as soon as the international community and the UN pressurise Myanmar into repatriating them.
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Bangladesh, Myanmar form joint panel for Rohingya repatriation
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 19 (ANI): Myanmar and Bangladesh on Tuesday formed Joint Working Group (JWG) to handle the repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
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Bangladesh completes registration of 8,44,227 Rohingya refugees
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 15 (ANI): Bangladesh has completed biometric registration of 8,44,227 Rohingya refugees who have crossed the border to escape persecution in neighbouring Myanmar's Rakhine state.
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Rohingya return deal bad for refugees, says HRW
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec.12 (ANI): An agreement by Bangladesh and Burma to begin returning Rohingya refugees to Burma by January 23, 2018, creates an impossible timetable for safe and voluntary returns and should be shelved, Human Rights Watch today said in a letter to both governmen
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Bangladesh wishes to solve Rohingya issue amicably, says Army Chief
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 9 (ANI): Bangladesh Army chief General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq on Saturday said the country wishes to solve issues with neighbouring Myanmar over the outpour of Rohingya refugees into the country, in an amicable manner.
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SC to hear Rohingya petitions on January 31
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 05 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted all petitions relating to deportation of Muslim Rohingya refugees for detailed hearing on January 31.
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Rohingya refugees: SC to resume hearing against deportation today
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday will resume the hearing of plea of two Rohingya refugees against the Centre's decision to deport Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar.
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UK Minister announces more fiscal support for Bangladesh, Rohingyas
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Nov 27 (ANI): The United Kingdom's International Development Secretary, Penny Mordaunt, pledged the support of her government to stranded Rohingya refugees and the Government of Bangladesh.
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UNHCR will be involved in Rohingya repatriation: Bangladesh
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Nov 25 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister A H Mahmood Ali on Saturday said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be involved in the repatriation process of Rohingya refugees.
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Third party absence from Bangladesh-Myanmar pact is worrisome: Analyst
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Nov 25 (ANI): An international analyst has expressed concern on the repatriation process of the Rohingya refugees saying that the absence of an international body to monitor the implementation is worrisome.
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Bangladesh, Myanmar begin talks on Rohingya crisis
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Nov 22 (ANI): Bangladesh and Myanmar on Wednesday began talks on starting the repatriation process of the Rohingya refugees.
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