95 Percent Rohingya Refugees Repatriated

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Cox?s Bazar February 19: "So far, 95 percent of Rohingya refugees have been repatriated to their homeland and everything is being done for the repatriation of the remaining refugees, according to FM of Bangladesh in parliament on 17th February 2005. Some 20,197 Rohingya refugees from Burma still remain in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) have been instructed not to allow any more Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh, said State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar in parliament. No Rohingya refugee has applied to the government seeking the citizenship of Bangladesh, the Home Minister further added..."

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Kaladan News

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2005-02-19

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2005-02-26

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