Myanmar?s delaying tactics blocking Rohingya return - Bangladesh PM

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"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bangladesh?s leader accused neighboring Myanmar of finding new excuses to delay the return of more than 700,000 Rohingya who were forced across the border over the past year, and said in an interview late Tuesday that under no circumstance would the refugees remain permanently in her already crowded country. ?I already have 160 million people in my country,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, when asked whether Bangladesh would be willing to walk back its policy against permanent integration. ?I can?t take any other burden. I can?t take it. My country cannot bear.” ..."

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Jonathan Spicer, Rodrigo Campos

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Reuters

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2018-09-26

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2018-09-29

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English