Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya refugees eligible for return, says Bangladesh

Up to 180,000 Rohingya Muslims may return to Myanmar, Reuters reported on Friday, citing a Bangladeshi government statement. Many Rohingya have fled predominantly Buddhist Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh in recent years due to systematic persecution that has included killings, rape and burning of homes.

Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya eligible to return, Bangladesh says

The 180,000 names were part of a list of 800,000 Rohingya that Bangladesh submitted to Myanmar in six batches.

Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh eligible for return

The announcement, following talks in Bangkok, offered a possible breakthrough in the long-stalled repatriation process. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya refugees eligible for return, says Bangladesh

By Ruma Paul

Myanmar identifies 180,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh as 'eligible' for repatriation

Bangladesh hosts over 1.3 million Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, who fled a Myanmar crackdown in 2017 - Anadolu Ajansı

Myanmar Confirms 180,000 Rohingyas Eligible for Repatriation from Bangladesh; Final Verification Pending For 70,000

Myanmar authorities have confirmed to Bangladesh that out of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, they have identified 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return to Myanmar. The original list was provided by Bangladesh in six batches during 2018-20. The final verification of another 70,000 Rohingyas is pending additional scrutiny of their photographs and names. This was disclosed on Friday to Khalilur Rahman, High Representative of th…