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Bangladesh has shared information on 8,29,036 Rohingya refugees to the Myanmar government for repatriation in six phases, said Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman yesterday.

“As of January 2026, Myanmar authorities have completed verification of about 3,54,751 people. Of them, 2,53,964 have been identified as ‘persons previously residing in Myanmar’,” he said in a scripted reply to a question from Chattogram-15 MP Shahjahan Chowdhury in the parliament.

“However, due to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, the repatriation process cannot be started right now,” he added.

He reiterated that Bangladesh sees safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation as the only sustainable solution and will continue diplomatic, legal and humanitarian efforts with international support.

He added that on September 30, 2025, a high-level event on the Rohingya crisis was held during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where repatriation was presented as the permanent solution. It was the first such high-level conference on the issue at the General Assembly.

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