Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the repatriation of the Rohingya people to their homeland is the only viable solution to the protracted crisis.

"The return of the Rohingya people to their homeland is the only viable solution. There is no alternative," he said when Julie Bishop, former acting Prime Minister of Australia and currently the UN Special Envoy on Myanmar, met him at a hotel here on Monday.

During the meeting, they discussed different issues including the Rohingya crisis, the situation in Rakhine State in Myanmar, the severe funding shortfall affecting Rohingyas, and key issues expected to be addressed in Tuesday's conference.

Professor Yunus said, "Let's hope tomorrow's conference bring...