Rohingya say will not go home to Myanmar to be stuck in camps


  • World
  • Saturday, 06 May 2023

FILE PHOTO: Some Rohingya Muslim refugees and Bangladeshi officials on a boat return after visiting Myanmar's Rakhine State as part of an effort to encourage their voluntary repatriation, in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, May 5, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

DHAKA (Reuters) -Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Saturday they would not return to Myanmar to "be confined in camps" after making their first return visit as part of efforts to encourage their voluntary repatriation.

Nearly a million Rohingya Muslims live in squalid camps in the Bangladeshi border district of Cox's Bazar.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Brazil threatens to abandon Mercosur-EU deal as Italy, France seek delay
Putin says Russia will take more land in Ukraine if Europe sinks peace moves
Nobel Peace laureate Machado doing well despite injured back, no longer in Oslo
M23 still in seized Congo town despite withdrawal pledge, residents say
UK's Duke of Marlborough charged with intentional strangulation
From hospital beds, Cambodian soldiers describe 'toxic gas'
Supporters of Tunisia’s Saied rally amid deepening political divisions
Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro woos business leaders ahead of presidential run
Paris' Louvre staff votes to extend strike, leaving museum closed, BFM TV reports
Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution

Others Also Read