Bangladesh: Rohingya repatriation should be UNHCR's priority, Momen

DHAKA, 31 May 2022, (TON): Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said “the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state should be the priority of the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.”

He added “They should work there to create an environment conducive to the sustainable repatriation of the persecuted people.”

Momen said "our priority is the return of Rohingyas (to Myanmar). Your priority should be the return of Rohingyas, too.”

He added that Bangladesh does not like any remarks that might encourage the Rohingyas to stay back here.

The foreign minister made the remarks while responding to a question at his office.

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