BD pushes for repatriation of Myanmar refugees
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Bangladesh has reiterated its position over Myanmar refugee issue and mentioned that it considers the voluntary repatriation of the refugees to their homes in Rakhine State as the only durable solution to the protracted refugee situation in Cox’s Bazar. Newly-appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and Vienna M Shameem Ahsan said this while addressing the annual meeting of UNHCR's governing Executive Committee in Geneva on Wednesday, said a Foreign Ministry media release in Dhaka on Thursday, according to a news agency.