Currently, the Bangladeshi and Myanmar governments are “working together” to make way for the first batch of Rohingya refugees to go back to their homes in Rakhine state. We are expected, at this point in time, to forget the entire history of Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya? Voluntary suicideThey have continued to emphasise on “voluntary return.” The Rohingya have, understandably, not taken Myanmar’s word for it. For two, considering the extent of their hardships in Rakhine, the Rohingya have a sweeter deal, with continuous rations which provide for them and their families, and have cultivated an entire economy inside the camps. For true repatriation, the Rohingya must not return to Rakhine, but to Myanmar.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 22, 2018 17:48 UTC