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Bangladesh, Myanmar to Start Rohingya Repatriation

Sentinel Digital Desk

Dhaka: Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin the repatriation of the 1st batch of Rohingyas from November, it was announced here. Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque made the announcement after the third Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting with his Myanmar counterpart Myint Thu on the repatriation of verified Rohingyas, bdnews24.com reported. Haque said that Bangladesh was “looking to mid-November to start the first group”. (IANS)