More than 4,000 crossed at different points on the river on Wednesday, Major Mohammed Iqbal, a Bangladesh security official in the southern district of Cox’s Bazar, told Reuters. TALKS ON REPATRIATIONSuu Kyi had not previously visited Rakhine since assuming power last year following a landslide 2015 election victory. Refugees in the Bangladesh camps say the Myanmar army torched their villages, but Myanmar blames Rohingya militants. Suu Kyi was accompanied by about 20 people traveling in two military helicopters, including military, police and state officials, the Reuters reporter said. Suu Kyi launched a project last month to help rehabilitation and resettlement in Rakhine and has urged tycoons to contribute.

Source: bd News24 November 02, 2017 07:30 UTC