# Myanmar confirms nearly 309,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security delays repatriation

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- Reuters, 2026-08-17 04:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-confirms-nearly-309000-rohingya-bangladesh-says-security-issues-delaying-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8289a06576f900016f72b5

> Myanmar’s military government has verified that nearly 309,000 people in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of troubled Rakhine State. Its foreign ministry said repatriation will move forward only after security in Rakhine improves.