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Myanmar 'makes proposal' to take back Rohingya refugees

Published: 02 Oct 2017 - 11:31 am | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 10:42 am
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AFP

Dhaka: Myanmar has proposed taking back the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh in recent weeks, the Bangladeshi foreign minister said after talks Monday with a senior Myanmar representative.

"The talks were held in a friendly atmosphere and Myanmar has made a proposal to take back the Rohingya refugees," A.H Mahmood Ali told reporters.