Press Secretary Shafiqur Alam has said it is uncertain whether the Rohingyas can be repatriated to Myanmar by next year.
He criticized the term “FDMN” (Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals), saying it was coined by certain diplomats and loyalists trying to appease the Burmese junta.
“This term erases the Rohingya identity and downplays the genocide narrative,” Alam stated.
He reaffirmed that Bangladesh used the term ‘Rohingya’ during meetings, and even Myanmar officials were eventually compelled to adopt the term in official discussions.