The government is yet to decide whether or not to grant Bangladeshi citizenship to Rohingya children born here. Immigration experts say children of the Rohingya born in Bangladesh cannot be called Bangladeshi by birth. Asif Munier, an expert on refugees and migration, said children of the Rohingya would naturally be considered Rohingya or citizens of Myanmar. Munier said Bangladesh should make a list of Rohingya children born in Bangladesh and keep the list until a final decision is taken on citizenship. But so far, we have received no directive from the government to register births of Rohingya children.”When asked if Rohingya children born in Bangladesh would get Bangladeshi citizenship, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said: “It is not possible to say anything about citizenship of the Rohingya children.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 25, 2017 06:00 UTC