DHAKA, 10 August 2021, (TON): Rohingyas have no desire to be citizens of Bangladesh and their only goal is to go back to Myanmar, said Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights in response to recent World Bank report that suggested refugee integration in 14 of the host countries.

In a statement, it said “they have been informed about the World Bank proposal for integrating Rohingyas into Bangladesh as part of their global Refugee Policy Review Framework.”

"We understand that this proposal includes the suggestion that Rohingya be given citizenship by the government of Bangladesh."

The Refugee Policy Review Framework, a global refugee document that the World Bank is preparing for assessing the effectiveness of its funding to the refugee-hosting countries, was sent to Bangladesh and 13 other countries for opinions.

It said “the framework believes in the principle that different countries can have different policies regarding the refugees and can be negotiated by the UN Refugee Agency with the governments concerned.”

The Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPHR) said that the World Bank suggestion will only create more problems for the Rohingya that temporarily live here.

"Our goal is to go back to native motherland with dignity, safety and security," said the statement signed by the ARSPHR Chairman Mohib Ullah based in Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar.