Question: Recently, Bangladesh and Myanmar signed ‘Arrangement’ on Return of displaced Myanmar persons sheltered in Bangladesh. Under the agreement, the process of return shall commence-
(a) Within 1 month
(b) Within 2 months
(c) Within 3 months
(d) Within 4 months
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On November 23rd, 2017, Bangladesh and Myanmar signed ‘Arrangement’ on Return of displaced Myanmar persons sheltered in Bangladesh in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
- The ‘Arrangement’ stipulates that the return shall commence within two months.
- Foreign Minister A H Mahmood Ali MP signed the bilateral instrument and U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Minister signed the instrument on behalf of the respective governments.
- After the violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine Province, about 600,000 Rohingyas have fled to Myanmar since August 2017 and have gone to Bangladesh.
- It is note worthy that in August, 2017; the army started a campaign against Rohingyas Muslims.
Reference:
http://www.mofa.gov.bd/media/bangladesh-and-myanmarconclude-%E2%80%98arrangement%E2%80%99-return-displaced-persons-rakhine-state-10
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42094060
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/27/asia/rohingya-myanmar-bangladesh-agreement/index.html