UK and EU Stress Rohingya Right to Return to Myanmar on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day

UK and EU stress Rohingya right to return to Myanmar on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day

Rohingya refugees carry rice sacks that they receive as ration from the UN World Food Programme. April 18 2026. / Reuters

UK, EU missions in Dhaka stress Rohingya right to return to Myanmar

DHAKA: On the ninth anniversary of the mass exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh, 16 diplomatic missions, including those of the UK, Australia, Canada, and the EU, in Dhaka on Tuesday (Aug 25) recalled the Rohingya's right to return to their home country, Myanmar, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

UK, EU ENVOYS IN DHAKA CALL FOR ROHINGYA RIGHT TO RETURN ON 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXODUS

Tue 25 August 2026: Marking the ninth anniversary of the large-scale flight of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh, 16 diplomatic missions in Dhaka—including those of the UK, Australia, Canada, and the EU—on Tuesday reaffirmed the Rohingya’s right to return to their homeland in Myanmar. Bangladesh continues to host roughly 1.2 million persecuted Rohingya along the southeastern […]