Bangladesh, China and Myanmar have agreed to form a "tripartite joint working mechanism" to evaluate the situation on the ground for Rohingya repatriation.

Bangladesh will seek a stronger role of the global community for speedy repatriation of Rohingyas at the UN General Assembly in New York next week. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is leaving for New York to attend the 74th session of the event tomorrow, will put forward some

Bangladesh is likely to sit across the table with representatives of China and Myanmar in New York this month to resolve the much-talked-about Rohingya repatriation issue.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Myanmar is dragging its feet on resolving the Rohingya crisis although it signed bilateral agreements with Bangladesh following pressure from the international community, including the United Nations.

In an interview with a German media outlet, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says that the Bangladeshi government wants the United Nations aid agencies to support its plan to relocate 100,000 refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller says Myanmar needs to take action so that Rohingyas can return to their homeland.

Thailand says it will continue supporting Bangladesh for swift repatriation of the Rohingya refugees. Newly-appointed Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Arunrung Phothong Humphreys conveyed this message to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday when she called on the PM at her office.

Myanmar, which stands accused of Rohingya genocide, has done little to create conditions that would encourage the refugees to return to their homeland, analysts say.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is continuing her attempt to repatriate Rohingya refugees to their homeland peacefully.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller says they will continue to put pressure on Myanmar to create conditions on the ground for the “voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable” return of all Rohingyas to Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

Bangladesh will take a tougher position over Rohingya issue and global leaders must resolve it quickly to ensure peace and stability in the region, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday, reports UNB.

No Rohingya refugees were repatriated till this noon as none of them showed “willingness” to return to Myanmar, says a relief official. In a fresh attempt, 3,450 Rohingya people are scheduled to be repatriated to Myanmar.

The second attempt to start repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar today may turn out to be futile, as hardly any refugees seem to be willing to go back.

Myanmar and Bangladesh will start another attempt next week to repatriate thousands of Rohingyas who fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, officials said yesterday, nearly a year after a major attempt failed.

Bangladesh yesterday gave Myanmar a fresh list of Rohingyas for their repatriation, which has not yet begun in nearly two years after the influx.

Bangladesh hands over a fresh list of 25,000 Rohingyas to Myanmar for verification before their repatriation to their place of origin in Rakhine State.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen reiterates his hope that Myanmar will soon start taking back its nationals from Bangladesh as global pressure on the neighbouring country is mounting.

Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zuo says Beijing wants implementation of the Bangladesh-Myanmar agreement on Rohingya repatriation.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Malaysia has agreed to work with Bangladesh on quick repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen seeks China's support to convince Myanmar to start taking back their nationals from Bangladesh at the earliest.