Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, who fled Myanmar facing military crackdown, often considered as "ethnic cleansing" by many rights groups. Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, who fled Myanmar facing military crackdown, often considered as “ethnic cleansing” by many rights groups. Myanmar military seized the power on February 1, detaining the country’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military coup took place at a time when Bangladesh was spearheading a desperate campaign for safe return of some 1.1 million Rohingyas. Tirumurti, addressing the issue of displaced persons from the Rakhine state of Myanmar, said India has the highest stake in resolving the issue of repatriation of the displaced persons since it is the only country that shares a long border with both Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Source: Indian Express February 27, 2021 08:48 UTC