The deal did not cover the 3-4 lakh Rohingyas, who have been living in Bangladesh for decades. “I know the situation, you know the situation, the whole world knows the situation. “There is nothing new to talk about,” said Abul Kalam, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner based in Cox’s Bazar. “We are trying as hard as we can to persuade Myanmar to make favorable conditions for the Rohingyas. To a question, he added that Bangladesh has no choice but to keep engaged with Myanmar on the issue of repatriation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 30, 2019 19:30 UTC