Dhaka urges repatriation pushThree years have gone by since massacres in Myanmar prompted hundreds of thousands of the Rohingya Muslim minority to flee the country. Bangladesh has since urged Thailand to help push for a repatriation plan after it was stalled by the coronavirus. Previous repatriation attempts failed because refugees refused to take part out of fear for their safety. Forging closer tiesFormerly East Pakistan, Bangladesh emerged as a country in 1971 when the two parts of Pakistan split after an independence war. Mr Quaunine said Bangladesh and Thailand are closer than people think because they share historical roots in religion and language.

Source: Bangkok Post August 15, 2020 01:07 UTC