(AP photo)DHAKA, Bangladesh: A Myanmar minister told Bangladesh's president that Myanmar is ready to take back Rohingya Muslims who fled violence, though Bangladesh said it wanted the hundreds of thousands of refugees to have a safe and dignified return. Myanmar's Home Minister Kyaw Swe, on a three-day visit to Bangladesh, told President Abdul Hamid that Myanmar was ready to take back Rohingya under a deal the countries signed late last year, presidential spokesman Joynal Abedin said Friday. The spokesman said Mr Hamid expressed his concern for Rohingya and wanted a safe and dignified return of them as per the deal. Mr Kyaw Swe is scheduled to meet his Bangladeshi counterpart Friday to discuss further. Grandi also said Rohingya were still fleeing Myanmar and thousands more were expected still to try to leave.

Source: Bangkok Post February 16, 2018 08:03 UTC