Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday said the government has given shelter to Rohingyas on humanitarian grounds, and they cannot .

"We can't drive them (Rohingya) out from the country forcibly on humanitarian ground. Some international NGOs are involved in instigating Rohingyas to remain there after getting fund," said the Minister while taking to reporters at the Secretariat.

The information minister's comments would provide further fuel to a rumour growing more and more pronounced around the issue of Rohingya repatriation. The rumour tries to assert that the Rohingya refugees are being held back from returning to the homes they fled in Rakhine state of Myanmar by international NGOs and their local partners wor...