Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to form a joint working group to start the repatriation process of all the Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
Officials of the two countries met in Dhaka on Monday to discuss the crisis amid mounting international pressure on Myanmar.
“It'll soon be formed and I'm hopeful (about a solution)," Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali told reporters in the afternoon.
The Myanmar delegation was led by Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar Kyaw Tint Swe. The Bangladesh delegation included Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan.
Bangladesh has also proposed a bilateral agreement with Myanmar to facilitate the repatriation process. A draft of the proposed deal has also been handed over to Myanmar side in the meeting.
The foreign minister said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan will soon visit Myanmar which will help take forward the negotiations with Myanmar.
He said some instruments on better border management are likely to be signed during the visit.
"We're looking forward to see a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis," he added. – agencies