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Bangladesh-Burma approve on Rohingya repatriation

Chittagong, Bangladesh : Burma has approved in principle to restart a long-delayed voluntary repatriation program for Rohingya Muslim refugees from Burma, living in the country, said Bangladesh`s foreign Secretary.   Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohammad Shahidul Haque said that Burma and Bangladesh reached an agreement to resume the program during annual foreign office consultations in Nay Pyi Taw from June 12-17. When asked a Rohingya refugee teacher, “We are willing to go back to Arakan State, Burma, if we get our appropriate rights like other ethnic groups.” The refugee teacher also said, “We have been living in Bangladesh refugee camp since 1991-92, but we don’t see our future. We live in a big cage like jail, so we want durable solution urgently.” “We have encouraged the Burma government to restart the process. They have agreed and are   looking for an appropriate time to restart the process,” Mr Haque told The Myanmar Times on June 15. “We would like to s