Bangladesh's government is holding discussions with the Arakan Army, as well as with Myanmar's government, on the return of Rohingya refugees.
Claimed by: Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed
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Who's reporting it
- Burma News International, 2026-11-09: Reports, via Development Media Group and citing Bangladesh's New Age, that the minister told a Dhaka policy dialogue on Sunday that a government committee is talking to Myanmar's government and establishing contact with the Arakan Army on the Rohingya issue. source
- DVB, 2026-11-10: Reports that the minister said on Nov 8 that Bangladesh is talking to Myanmar's government and holding discussions with the Arakan Army to break the repatriation deadlock, calling reliance on traditional diplomacy alone "naive". source
History
- 2026-11-10: Single source. Both outlets report the same remarks the minister made at a Nov 8 event in Dhaka, which count as one source; no Arakan Army response and no agreement or timeline are reported.