Rohingya refugees, who crossed the border from Myanmar two days before, walk after they received permission from the Bangladeshi army to continue on to the refugee camps, in Palang Khali, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh October 19, 2017. - Reuters
DHAKA, Oct 11 (Bernama): The Bangladeshi government and United Nations on Saturday signed a long-awaited deal related to the island of Bhasan Char, agreeing to establish a common protection and policy framework for the Rohingya humanitarian response.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on behalf of UN agencies, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported according to a statement from UNHCR's Dhaka office.
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