Bangladesh seeks UN support for return of Rohingya refugees
The head of Bangladesh’s transitional government Muhammad Yunus has sought UN support for the return of Rohingya refugees.
About 1.2 million Rohingya have been in Bangladesh since August 2017, after fleeing a severe military crackdown in Burma’s Rakhine State which has been described as ethnic cleansing.
The majority of them live in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar, with approximately 35,000 having been relocated to Bhasan Char isle since late 2020.
Yunus sought support in a phone call with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Monday.
Grandi praised Yunus for undertaking what he said was “an incredible task” to rebuild Bangladesh.
Grandi is expected to visit Bangladesh in October.
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