Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh has sought cooperation from Asean Regional Forum (ARF) partners to ensure repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar's Rakhine State in safety and security.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen conveyed the message at the 26th ARF in Bangkok on Friday, mentioning that if the Rohingya crisis remains unresolved for long, it may "seriously undermine" the security and stability of the entire region.

Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas and most of them entered the country after August 25, 2017 after Myanmar launched a brutal offensive targeting the mainly-Muslim ethnic minority.

Though Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a repatriation deal on November 23, 2017, not a single person has so far...