It gives a glowing assessment of Myanmar's efforts to entice Rohingya refugees back from Bangladesh, where some 740,000 have taken shelter in fetid, overcrowded camps. The two countries signed a repatriation deal in November 2017 but so far virtually no Rohingya have volunteered to return out of fear for their safety and rights. The "Preliminary Needs Assessment for Repatriation in Rakhine State, Myanmar," works off the basis of 500,000 Rohingya returning. Bangladesh puts the blame for the setback on Myanmar and says no refugees have yet volunteered to return. The Asean report dismissed the movement restrictions as "short-term inconveniences" and also said local communities "felt safe" around Border Guard Police (BGP) units accused of helping drive the Rohingya out.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 08, 2019 15:33 UTC