US to 'significantly increase' resettlement of Rohingya refugees, says Blinken

The United States is working to "significantly increase" resettlement of Rohingya refugees, including from Bangladesh, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reports bdnews24.com.
He made the announcement in a statement to mark five years of a Myanmar military operation that forced over 740,000 members of the ethnic minority to cross the border into Bangladesh.
The United States stands in solidarity with the Government of Bangladesh and other Rohingya-hosting governments in the region," he said in the statement on Thursday.
"As an essential component of an international, comprehensive humanitarian response, we are working to significantly increase resettlement of Rohingya refugees from the region, including from Bangladesh, so that they can rebuild their lives in the United States."
He said the US will also continue to support Rohingya and the people of Myanmar in their pursuit of freedom and inclusive democracy by advancing justice and accountability, increasing economic and diplomatic pressure, and safeguarding the human rights and human dignity of all individuals in Burma.