Rohingya repatriation to take more time

Although there has been some progress in implementation of the national strategy to deal with the issues of Rohingya refugees in the country, the repatriation process will take some more time to begin, observed officials. The government is also planning to strictly follow the guidelines of the national strategy that stressed increasing vigilance along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border to stop further intrusion of Rohingyas from the Arakan State of Myanmar through both land and sea routes, they added. Among other things, the strategic paper suggests reinforcement of patrol by the law enforcers along the border, bringing undocumented Rohingya refugees under surveillance and creating pressure internationally on Myanmar to take back Rohingyas. Home Ministry sources said officials concerned in two districts -- Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban -- which share border with Myanmar have been directed to monitor undocumented Rohingyas. Home Ministry sources also noted that Border Guard Bangladesh have been asked to increase vigilance on the border to foil intrusion bids by the Rohingyas. The Foreign Ministry is monitoring the whole process, they added, according to a news agency.