Bangladesh tells UN that Rohingya refugees must return to Myanmar

UN rights chief says return of Rohingya refugees is not possible currently due to concerns about their safety in Myanmar.

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told the UN rights chief that hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh must return home to Myanmar, from where they had fled waves of violent persecution.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived to Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Sunday and visited Rohingya…