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Bangladesh is monitoring the ongoing situation in Myanmar and efforts are underway to begin repatriation of the Rohingyas in a dignified manner, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.
“Currently, a tripartite initiative of Bangladesh-Myanmar-China is underway for voluntary, safe and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas,” said alternative spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Mohammad Rafiqul Alam on Sunday.
The repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Rakhine is expected to begin soon if the situation improves in Myanmar, he said at a weekly briefing.
The Rohingyas have been given an idea of what facilities they will enjoy after return to Rakhine to initiate safe, dignified, sustainable and voluntary repatriation of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, he said.
In August this year, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said the government wants to begin repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar this year, initially with around 1,000 of the refugees.
Further delay to commence safe, voluntary, and sustainable repatriation and shortage of humanitarian support may put the entire region at risk, said the foreign ministry recently.
The international community should continue providing necessary humanitarian support till their sustainable repatriation, the ministry said.
The Rohingya crisis has stepped into the seventh year without any solution.