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At Cox’s Bazar Summit, Yunus Unveils Repatriation Plan and Says Bangladesh Can’t Pledge More Aid

He pressed for new funding, accountability steps, plus a credible path to voluntary return.

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FILE - Rohingya refugees gather in the rain, with a flag of Myanmar, center, to demand safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state as they mark the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus at their refugee camp at Kutupalong in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Shafiqur Rahman, File)
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Overview

  • Bangladesh convened international delegates in Cox’s Bazar ahead of a UN high‑level conference on September 30 to refocus global attention on the protracted Rohingya crisis.
  • Muhammad Yunus announced a seven‑point proposal that calls for an end to violence in Myanmar, greater regional engagement including ASEAN, and renewed action through the ICJ and ICC.
  • Yunus warned Bangladesh has exhausted domestic resources for supporting more than one million refugees and urged donors to restore and increase financing for essential services.
  • Tens of thousands of Rohingya in Kutupalong marked the eighth anniversary of the 2017 exodus, demanding safe, voluntary return with citizenship and security guarantees.
  • Ongoing fighting in Rakhine involving the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, recent inflows of about 150,000 people since early 2024, and shrinking aid that has reduced rations underscore that near‑term repatriation remains unlikely.