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Myanmar to start taking back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh in two months

By The Daily Star August 31, 2014 Myanmar will start the process of repatriating Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s camps within two months in 'a breakthrough' in bilateral relations, the foreign secretary has said. M Shahidul Haque said they would start the process of taking back 2,415 of its nationals it verified earlier. The decision was conveyed at the secretary-level talks on Sunday. Myanmar’s Deputy Foreign Minister U Thant Kyaw led his side to the meeting, known as ‘Foreign Office Consultation’. Foreign Secretary Haque told journalists after the meeting both sides agreed on a number of measures to take the relations forward. The meeting was held in “open, frank, and cordial” manner that he said indicated “greater understanding between the two countries”. Myanmar side was not present at the briefing. The Rohingya refugee issue has been the main irritant in the relations. Bangladesh gave shelter to thousands of refugees who fled the Rakhine province afte