Germany to cut dev ties with Myanmar until Rohingya return

German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr Gerd Muller has announced that development cooperation with Myanmar will be suspended until Myanmar allows Rohingyas to return to their homes in Rakhine State safely, reports UNB.

"Myanmar must do all it can to protect the Rohingyas and to facilitate their voluntary return," he said wrapping up his two-day visit to Bangladesh on Wednesday.

Muller said the plight of the Rohingyas is turning into one of world's greatest tragedies - second only to that of the Syrian refugees.

He said the international community must act much more decisively in this matter, and take a greater interest in the Rohingya's fate, according to his statement.

He said Germany will use its development policy tools to step up its support for the Rohingya refugees and the communities hosting them.

The German minister said one million Rohingyas have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh and the majority of them live in the Kutupalong refugee camp - one of the largest in the world. "Many of the refugees are traumatised."