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Monday, September 28, 2009

UN asks Dhaka to detail Rohingya refugee issue

Anisur Rahman

Dhaka, Sep 28 (PTI) A top UN agency has sought details from Bangladesh about Myanmar's Rohingya refugees who took shelter in the country to evade persecution in the military ruled neighboring nation.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has asked Dhaka to provide precise details about Myanmar's Rohingya refugees to be included in the 'upcoming Washington- Yangon talks' as an agenda, reports said here today.

The state-run BSS news agency and New Age newspaper reported that UNHCR representative Saber Azam sought the details as he met law minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday.

"The UNHCR has sought a 'correct statistics' for Rohingya refugees so that the issue can be included in the negotiations between United States and Myanmar, preparations for which are under way," Ahmed said after the meeting.

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