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Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea

Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea

23 Sept 06:53 Key points summarised by AI
  • Malaysia plans to request Bangladesh repatriate approximately 300 Rohingya refugees recently detained after their boat entered Malaysian waters.
  • The Southeast Asian nation has declared it will no longer accept Rohingya refugees, citing tightened border controls amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Malaysia's foreign ministry will seek Bangladesh's agreement to take back the migrants, potentially for resettlement on Bhasan Char island, or appeal to UNHCR for third-country resettlement.
  • Bangladesh, in response, asserts that Myanmar is primarily responsible for the refugees and denies any obligation to accept them.
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