August 25 marks the seventh anniversary of the massive Rohingya influx in Bangladesh, however, still, the two countries could not take any decision for the safe return of the Rohingyas.
After several Dhaka-Naypyidaw meetings, the process of repatriation was hampered by the ongoing unrest in Myanmar when the Rohingya list was being verified.
Meanwhile, Rohingya living in Bangladesh still want to go back to their country.
On August 25, 2017, the Myanmar army began a crackdown on the Rohingya-dominated northern Rakhine State which resulted in a massive Rohingya influx into Bangladesh through various borders of Ukhia and Teknaf of Bangladesh.
According to the United Nations, more than 700,000 Rohingyas took refuge in Bangladesh at that time.
After seven long years, the Rohingya population in Bangladesh stands at 1.25 million, though the real number is higher.
Since 2017, Bangladesh has been coping with the pressure of a large number of Rohingyas.
The two countries have made a lot of progress towards the goal of safe repatriation of the Rohingyas but due to the ongoing war with the Arakan Army and the Myanmar junta government on the other side, the Rohingyas in that country are now largely homeless.
Despite all this, the Rohingya living in Bangladesh want to return to their country.
Meanwhile, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mizanur Rahman said that there is no news regarding the repatriation so far.
He said that the Rohingyas should be sincere in establishing their rights.
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