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People Home: Repatriation Commissioner and Abul Kalam

people home: The refugees began pouring across the border into Bangladesh in August, fleeing waves of attacks by Burma security forces and Buddhist mobs, according to Toronto Star. While the two countries have signed an agreement to begin sending people home in safety, security and dignity, the process has been chaotic and opaque, leaving international aid workers and many Rohingya afraid they would be coerced into going back to villages that they fled only months ago. There was no immediate confirmation from Burma. Abul Kalam, Bangladesh's refugee and repatriation commissioner, said a number of issues remain unresolved. It was not immediately clear when the process would start. Read more Article Continued Below Bangladesh, Burma aim to finish return of Rohingya refugees within two years Burma's military admits security forces, villagers killed Rohingya Muslims found in mass grave Burma couple risks lives for love amid Rohingya crisis react-empty 163 The main thing is that the process has to be voluntary, said Kalam, adding that paperwork for returning refugees had not yet been finalized and transit camps had yet to be built in Bangladesh. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.