Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi met with Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood in Naypyidaw today to hammer out a deal to return hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Rakhine state, as global pressure mounts over the refugee crisis. <br/><br/>More than 620,000 people have poured into Bangladesh since August, running from a Myanmar military crackdown that Washington said this week clearly constitutes "ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya."<br/><br/>The talks between Suu Kyi and her Bangladeshi counterpart come ahead of a highly-anticipated visit to both nations from Pope Francis, who has been outspoken about his sympathy for<br/>the plight of the Rohingya. <br/><br/>The pontiff will join a stream of global leaders who have passed through Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw in recent weeks to pressure leaders — including the powerful Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing — to resolve the crisis.<br/><br/>Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, they discussed the development of cooperation and relations between two countries, to accept the people who left the places of Rakhine, and ongoing cooperation between two countries. <br/><br/>Officials could not be reached for comment about whether a final deal was on the cards.