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Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees

By The Daily Star The newly formed government of Myanmar has agreed to take back registered Rohingya refugees currently staying at two refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar but made no decision on the large number of unregistered Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. The number of refugees in Nayapara and Kutupalong camps is now 28,000 and the Myanmar government agreed that a large number of the refugees are Myanmar nationals, said Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes on Saturday at a press briefing at the foreign ministry.

Refugee face difficulty in health care

News By Kaladan Press Ukhiya, Bangladesh:  The UNHCR unrecognized refugees from Kutupalong makeshift camp have been suffering with several difficulties in the field of health cares since one year, an elder from the refugee camp. “Refugees have been facing with several topical diseases as malaria, fever, diarrhea, Tuberculosis (TB), jaundice and etc in the camp.”