Staff Reporter :
Bangladesh and China discussed ways for the “early repatriation” of Rohingyas to their homes of origin-the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming met Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed the Rohingya crisis apart from other issues of mutual interests on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Li met Chairman of Red Crescent Society of Bangladesh (BDRCS) Hafiz Ahmed Mazumdar and Vice- Chairman Prof Dr Md. Habibe Millat on Thursday.
Both sides discussed humanitarian cooperation between Bangladesh and China; and early return of Rohingyas to their homeland.
Bangladesh, China and Myanmar are discussing about the commencement of the Rohingya repatriation process.
One is the establishment of a tripartite joint working mechanism directly led by the Ambassadors of China and Myanmar to Bangladesh and DG of Myanmar Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.
The tripartite joint working mechanism is aimed at looking into technical and operational difficulties in the repatriation process through “candid and frequent” discussions, said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.
Bangladesh has been hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas and most of them entered Cox’s Bazar since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdown on Rohingyas in Rakhine State.
Not a single Rohingya was repatriated in the last two years due to Myanmar’s “failure” to build confidence in the Rohingyas’ hearts and minds and lack of a conducive environment in Rakhine State, officials here said.
Bangladesh has so far handed over names of about one lakh Rohingyas to Myanmar authorities for verification and subsequently for expediting their repatriation efforts, but Myanmar is yet to take back its nationals from Bangladesh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.
The 3,450 Rohingyas have been verified by Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Hindu Rohingyas and those living along the “zero-line” are prioritized groups for early repatriation, the Chinese Embassy said.
Bangladesh and China discussed ways for the “early repatriation” of Rohingyas to their homes of origin-the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming met Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed the Rohingya crisis apart from other issues of mutual interests on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Li met Chairman of Red Crescent Society of Bangladesh (BDRCS) Hafiz Ahmed Mazumdar and Vice- Chairman Prof Dr Md. Habibe Millat on Thursday.
Both sides discussed humanitarian cooperation between Bangladesh and China; and early return of Rohingyas to their homeland.
Bangladesh, China and Myanmar are discussing about the commencement of the Rohingya repatriation process.
One is the establishment of a tripartite joint working mechanism directly led by the Ambassadors of China and Myanmar to Bangladesh and DG of Myanmar Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.
The tripartite joint working mechanism is aimed at looking into technical and operational difficulties in the repatriation process through “candid and frequent” discussions, said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.
Bangladesh has been hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas and most of them entered Cox’s Bazar since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdown on Rohingyas in Rakhine State.
Not a single Rohingya was repatriated in the last two years due to Myanmar’s “failure” to build confidence in the Rohingyas’ hearts and minds and lack of a conducive environment in Rakhine State, officials here said.
Bangladesh has so far handed over names of about one lakh Rohingyas to Myanmar authorities for verification and subsequently for expediting their repatriation efforts, but Myanmar is yet to take back its nationals from Bangladesh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.
The 3,450 Rohingyas have been verified by Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Hindu Rohingyas and those living along the “zero-line” are prioritized groups for early repatriation, the Chinese Embassy said.
