Aug 17 (Reuters): Myanmar's military government has verified that nearly 309,000 displaced people in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of the troubled Rakhine State, but repatriation will only after security in Rakhine improves, the foreign ministry said.

Following are the latest developments in the repatriation of Rohingya residents to Myanmar:

Myanmar has verified 308,797 displaced people in Bangladesh as former Rakhine residents out ⁠of 828,824 names submitted as of July 31, 2026, the foreign ministry said in a statement over the weekend.

According to the United Nations, more than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighbouring Bangladesh in 2017 following a crackdown by Myanmar security forces, and many more are still leaving via uncertain sea and land journeys.

Myanmar says it has identified 4,241 people on Bangladesh's ⁠list as involved in terrorist activities, while another 113,507 could not be verified.

Myanmar says repatriation will begin only when security conditions in Rakhine State become more stable.

Myanmar's military is fighting the Arakan Army, ⁠an ethnic armed group based in Rakhine that has sought greater autonomy for the region.

Myanmar says repatriation is strictly a bilateral ⁠matter with Bangladesh.

Myanmar says previous repatriation arrangements in 2018 and 2019 resulted in no returnees despite bilateral preparations.

Myanmar agreed ⁠to take back 5,000 Rohingya asylum seekers from Malaysia, but Malaysia said the repatriation will not proceed if lives are at risk.

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