"The proposal to take back some of the Rohingyas may be a strategy to defuse the international pressure. The Rohingya issue is not Myanmar's internal affairs anymore, but a regional issue, says AH Mahmood Ali. Bangladesh was already home to 400,000 Rohingya refugees over the last few decades before the latest exodus. Addressing a discussion by government think-tank Bangladesh Institute of Strategic Studies on Tuesday, he said the international community must continue to mount pressure on Myanmar. The Rohingya issue is not Myanmar's internal affairs anymore, but a regional one, he said.

Source: bd News24 October 10, 2017 12:00 UTC