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Myanmar agrees to repatriate 300,000 Rohingya from Bangladesh
Published : Wednesday, 29 July, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Observer Stuff Correspondence
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Myanmar has agreed to take back 300,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh and an initial group of 5,000 Rohingya from Malaysia, marking what Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described as a major breakthrough achieved through diplomatic negotiations.
Myanmar has agreed to repatriate 300,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim describing the development as the outcome of sustained diplomatic engagement between neighboring countries.
Speaking on Wednesday at the Majlis Minum Petang Bersama PMX in Simpang Durian, Anwar emphasized that maintaining strong diplomatic relations was essential to resolving complex humanitarian issues such as the Rohingya crisis through negotiations rather than rhetoric.
He also revealed that Myanmar has agreed to accept an initial group of 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia following discussions between the two governments.
"The move is part of broader efforts to address the long-standing Rohingya issue while maintaining public order in Malaysia," Anwar said.
Responding to criticism over the presence of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia, Anwar said deportation had not previously been possible because Myanmar had refused to receive them.
"People ask why we do not simply send them back. Send them where? Myanmar had refused to accept them before. Now, because of our good relations with Myanmar, they have agreed to take back 5,000 from Malaysia," he said.
The announcement comes shortly after hundreds of Rohingya refugees gathered outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Jalan Bukit Petaling on Monday after reportedly being forced to leave their settlement in Penang.
The latest agreement is being viewed as a significant diplomatic step toward addressing one of the region's most pressing humanitarian crises, although details regarding the timeline and implementation of the repatriation process have yet to be announced.
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