His visit came amid global calls to ensure safe and voluntary return of the Muslim minority Rohingyas to and had earlier signed deals to start the repatriation. The British was scheduled to meet his Bangladeshi counterpartMahmood Ali. officials said they expected an announcement of the lifting the UK's ban of direct cargo flights from at the meeting. Johnson will visit Rohingyas refugee camps in Bangladesh's Cox Bazar district on Saturday. He is also scheduled to meet Sheikh before flying for the same day.

Source: bd News24 February 09, 2018 14:48 UTC