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Rohingyas who fled from the persecution of Myanmar
security forces want to see a positive development including citizenship,
security, and scope for enjoying their basic rights before they return to their
country from Bangladesh, the UNHCR said recently.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), which has been collecting information on Rohingya refugees’ views on
return, in its weekly operational update from December 27, 2017 to January 7,
2017, on the refugee crisis said that “some refugees have also asked for
reassurances about UNHCR’s involvement in the process.”
Around 655,000 Rohingya refugees, of whom children make
up approximately 58 percent (379,900), according to Unicef, have sought safety
in various camps in Bangladesh since August 25 when violence began in Myanmar.
48,000 Rohingya babies set to be born in Bangladesh camps
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2018 brings no end to violence against Rohingyas: UN http://www.thedailystar.net/rohingya-crisis/2018-brings-no-end-to-violence-against-rohingya-refugee-problem-in-bangladesh-says-united-nations-1516693
Meanwhile, a total of USD 71.2 million was received which
is 85% of the request (USD 83.7 million) from donor international bodies and
countries as an initial emergency response, the UNHCR said.
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On 23 November 2017, the governments of Myanmar and
Bangladesh signed a bilateral ‘arrangement’ on the return of refugees to
Myanmar. A Joint Working Group (JWG) consisting of government representatives
from Myanmar and Bangladesh was subsequently formed on 19 December 2018.
The JWG is tasked to develop a specific instrument on the
physical arrangement for the repatriation of returnees.