The UN refugee agency and Bangladesh authorities start to consult 3,450 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to determine if any want to return to a home they fled amidst a military crackdown in 2017
More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighbouring Bangladesh; many refuse to go back as they fear more violence with"genocidal intent" by the military.
More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighbouring Bangladesh after a military-led crackdown on August 25, 2017 that the UN said was perpetrated with "genocidal intent", but many refugees refuse to go back, fearing more violence. "Together, the government of Bangladesh and UNHCR will ask these refugees to come forward and discuss the option of repatriation."
"Transit centres, transport facilities … everything is ready to start the repatriation on Thursday," he added.
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