August 16, 2019 2:11 PM

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UN says 2nd attempt to return Rohingya to Myanmar planned

The United Nation refugee agency has said Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya muslims after more than seven lakh of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago.<br />'' <br />'' Agency spokeswoman Caroline Gluck said that the Bangladesh government has asked for its help in verifying the 3,450 people on a new list of returnees are going back to Myanmar voluntarily. She said the list was whittled from 22,000 names that Bangladesh had sent to Myanmar for verification. <br />''<br />''Two year back, Myanmar's military launched a counterinsurgency campaign in response to attack by Rohingya insurgent group. <br />

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