Myanmar confirms first batch of 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return
The information was disclosed today to Dr Khalilur Rahman, high representative of the chief adviser of Bangladesh, by U Than Shew, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Myanmar, at a meeting on the sidelines of the 6th Bimstec Summit in Bangkok
Highlights:
- Bangladesh provided list of 800,000 Rohingyas during 2018-20
- Myanmar authorities identified 180,000 eligible for return
- Final verification of another 70,000 pending
- Verification of remaining 550,000 to be undertaken soon
Myanmar authorities have confirmed to Bangladesh that out of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, they have identified 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return to Myanmar.
The original list was provided by Bangladesh in six batches during 2018-20, reads a statement from the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.
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The final verification of another 70,000 Rohingyas is pending additional scrutiny of their photographs and names.
The information was disclosed today to Dr Khalilur Rahman, high representative of the chief adviser of Bangladesh, by U Than Shew, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Myanmar, at a meeting on the sidelines of the 6th Bimstec Summit in Bangkok.
This is the first such confirmed list that constitutes a major step towards the longstanding resolution of the Rohingya crisis.
The Myanmar minister also confirmed that the verification of the remaining 550,000 Rohingyas on the original list will be undertaken on an expeditious basis.
During the meeting, the high representative expressed his condolences for the earthquake victims of Myanmar and said Bangladesh was ready to send further humanitarian support for the disaster-stricken people.
Currently, around 13 lakh Rohingyas reside in 33 camps across Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar, with more than 32,000 newborns added to the population annually. Over 200,000 children have been born in the camps in the past seven years.
