Bangladesh and Myanmar have signed a deal to repatriate the Rohingya refugees who are currently sheltered in Bangladesh. Myanmar's army and the Buddhist extremists in Rakhine carried out a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya minority community. The stateless Rohingyas are often dubbed as the world's most persecuted minority.

A toxic anti-Rohingya sentiment persists in Myanmar it seems. The international community and humanitarian organisations have noted with concern that the situation in Rakhine has not improved enough for repatriation. In my opinion, the government should steadily go forward with repatriation, but with assistance from the international community.