Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh and Myanmar resumed China-brokered talks on Rohingya repatriation for the first time in a year this week (Tuesday, January 19). During the meeting, Bangladesh pushed Myanmar on creating a favourable environment for Rohingya repatriation with an expedited verification process, and later expressed their 'cautious optimism' that it could commence in the second quarter of this year.

It was not immediately clear what guarantees Rohingya would receive about their safety and livelihood under the plan.

"Today we again heavily emphasized on creating a conducive environment for Rohingya repatriation . The conducive environment is inextricably linked with voluntary repatriation," Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary Masud Bin...