Development of Rakhine crucial to convince Rohingyas to return: Bangladesh

Efforts to begin repatriation remain stalled 9 months after a bilateral memorandum of understanding between Myanmar and Bangladesh

With Bangladesh and Myanmar still to repatriate even one refugee, infrastructure development in devastated Rakhine villages is seen as crucial to convince the Rohingya to return – with the construction of 250 pre-fab houses being a key piece in the puzzle, top Bangladeshi officials indicated.

While India has been pushing both Myanmar and Bangladesh to begin the repatriation process at the earliest, Dhaka still believes that New Delhi could do more to put pressure on Nay Pyi Taw to ensure a conducive environment for the start of the repatriation process.

But senior Bangladeshi officials believe that China still holds the card to