Myanmar and Bangladesh agree on Rohingya deal to return refugees in 2 years

The agreement, finalised in Myanmar's capital this week, says that the process would be "completed preferably within two years

Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed to repatriate Rohingya recently displaced by an army crackdown "within two years", Dhaka said today, outlining the first clear timeline for a return of hundreds of thousands of refugees.

The agreement, finalised in Myanmar's capital this week, says that the process would be "completed preferably within 02 (two) years from the commencement of repatriation," according to a statement from the Bangladeshi government.