Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to draw up plan for refugee repatriation: ministerDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Monday to set up a  working group  to plan the repatriation of more than half a million Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape an army crackdown, the Bangladeshi foreign minister said. The United Nations has called the exodus of 507,000 Rohingya since late August the world s fastest-developing refugee emergency, and says Buddhist-majority Myanmar is engaging in ethnic cleansing against its Rohingya Muslim minority. Myanmar denies that. It says its forces are battling Rohingya  terrorists  who triggered the latest wave of violence with coordinated attacks on the security forces on Aug. 25. Myanmar says more than 500 people have been killed since, most of them insurgents, whom it has accused of attacking civilians and setting most of the fires that have reduced to ashes more than half of more than 400 Rohingya villages in the north of Rakhine State. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said he and Myanmar official Kyaw Tint Swe had agreed in their talks to set up the working group to draw up plans for repatriation.  We are looking forward to a peaceful solution to the crisis,  Ali told reporters.  Kyaw Tint Swe did not speak to the media and government spokesmen in Myanmar were not immediately available for comment. Waves of Rohingya have taken refuge in Bangladesh over the years complaining of persecution, in particular in the late 1970s, the early 1990s and in October last year, following smaller insurgent attacks on the security forces. The neighbors have agreed on repatriation plans before, but the fundamental problem - the status of Rohingya in Myanmar - remains unsettled. The Rohingya are denied citizenship and classified as illegal immigrants, despite claiming roots in Myanmar that go back centuries, with communities marginalized and subjected to bouts of communal violence over the years. Ali, asked about agreements in the past having little impact, said:  This time we want to be hopeful.  In Geneva, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told a meeting problems of statelessness had to be tackled.  Nowhere is the link between statelessness and displacement more evident than with the Rohingya community,  he said. The crisis over the treatment of the Rohingya is the biggest problem Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had to face since forming a government last year after winning a landmark 2015 election. The Nobel peace laureate, in an address to the nation last month, said Myanmar was ready to start a verification process under a 1993 agreement with Bangladesh and  refugees from this country will be accepted without any problem . But many refugees are gloomy about the prospects of going back, fearing they will not be able to furnish the documents they anticipate Myanmar will demand to prove they have a right to return. Myanmar has refused to grant access to a U.N. fact-finding mission but Suu Kyi last year appointed a team led by former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan to draw up recommendations on solving problems in Rakhine. The commission presented its recommendations on Aug. 24, a day before the insurgent attacks, among them a review of a law that links citizenship and ethnicity and leaves most Rohingya stateless. The panel also recommended that the government punish rights violations, ensure the right to freedom of movement and invest in infrastructure to lift the state out of poverty. Suu Kyi, in her address to the nation last month, said she was committed to the recommendations. There were already about 300,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh before the latest exodus. In Myanmar, the government took a group of diplomats and senior U.N. officials to Rakhine to let them see the situation.  Maungdaw feels like a ghost town,  Swiss ambassador Paul Seger said on Twitter, as he arrived in a main town in the north of Rakhine. Myanmar has blocked most aid workers and the media from the area, despite calls from Western countries for access to deal with what aid groups fear is an unfolding humanitarian crisis. The diplomats were taken to various places including the Rohingya village of Ah Nauk Pyin, which Reuters reported last month was cut off and threatened by hostile Rakhine Buddhist neighbors. An itinerary of the trip referred to the report. After the visit, the United Nations repeated a call for an end to the violence, for access to the conflict zone for aid workers and for the safe return of refugees.   The U.N. delegation reiterated the need for a greater access for humanitarian and human rights actors to conduct comprehensive assessments the situation,  it said in a statement. It also said the media should have access. Suu Kyi has been accused by Western critics of not speaking out strongly enough on behalf of the long-persecuted minority and of defending the army action. She has no power over security policy under a military-drafted constitution. worldnews
bangladesh myanmar agree draw plan refugee repatriation ministerdhaka reuters bangladesh myanmar agreed monday set working group plan repatriation half million rohingya muslim refugees fled bangladesh escape army crackdown bangladesh foreign minister said the united nations called exodus rohingya since late august world refugee emergency says myanmar engaging ethnic cleansing rohingya muslim minority myanmar denies it says forces battling rohingya terrorists triggered latest wave violence coordinated attacks security forces myanmar says people killed since insurgents accused attacking civilians setting fires reduced ashes half rohingya villages north machine state bangladesh foreign minister abu hassan manhood ali said myanmar official kya tint swe agreed talks set working group draw plans repatriation we looking forward peaceful solution crisis ali told reporters kya tint swe speak media government spokesman myanmar immediately available comment waves rohingya taken refuge bangladesh years complaining persecution particular late early october last year following smaller insurgent attacks security forces the neighbors agreed repatriation plans fundamental problem status rohingya myanmar remains unsettled the rohingya denied citizenship classified illegal immigrants despite claiming roots myanmar go back centuries communities marginalized subjected bouts communal violence years ali asked agreements past little impact said this time want hopeful in geneva high commissioner refugees filipino grand told meeting problems statelessness tackled nowhere link statelessness displacement evident rohingya community said the crisis treatment rohingya biggest problem myanmar leader sung san sup kyi face since forming government last year winning landmark election the nobel peace laureate address nation last month said myanmar ready start verification process agreement bangladesh refugees country accepted without problem but many refugees gloomy prospects going back fearing able furnish documents anticipate myanmar demand prove right return myanmar refused grant access mission sup kyi last year appointed team led former kovi anna draw recommendations solving problems machine the commission presented recommendations day insurgent attacks among review law links citizenship ethnicity leaves rohingya stateless the panel also recommended government punish rights violations ensure right freedom movement invest infrastructure lift state poverty sup kyi address nation last month said committed recommendations there already rohingya refugees bangladesh latest exodus in myanmar government took group diplomats senior officials machine let see situation maungdaw feels like ghost town swiss ambassador paul sewer said twitter arrived main town north machine myanmar blocked aid workers media area despite calls western countries access deal aid groups fear unfolding humanitarian crisis the diplomats taken various places including rohingya village ah nau pain reuters reported last month cut threatened hostile machine buddhist neighbors an itinerary trip referred report after visit united nations repeated call end violence access conflict zone aid workers safe return refugees the delegation reiterated need greater access humanitarian human rights actors conduct comprehensive assessments situation said statement it also said media access sup kyi accused western critics speaking strongly enough behalf minority defending army action she power security policy constitution worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to draw up plan for refugee repatriation: ministerDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Monday to set up a  working group  to plan the repatriation of more than half a million Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape an army crackdown, the Bangladeshi foreign minister said. The United Nations has called the exodus of 507,000 Rohingya since late August the world s fastest-developing refugee emergency, and says Buddhist-majority Myanmar is engaging in ethnic cleansing against its Rohingya Muslim minority. Myanmar denies that. It says its forces are battling Rohingya  terrorists  who triggered the latest wave of violence with coordinated attacks on the security forces on Aug. 25. Myanmar says more than 500 people have been killed since, most of them insurgents, whom it has accused of attacking civilians and setting most of the fires that have reduced to ashes more than half of more than 400 Rohingya villages in the north of Rakhine State. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said he and Myanmar official Kyaw Tint Swe had agreed in their talks to set up the working group to draw up plans for repatriation.  We are looking forward to a peaceful solution to the crisis,  Ali told reporters.  Kyaw Tint Swe did not speak to the media and government spokesmen in Myanmar were not immediately available for comment. Waves of Rohingya have taken refuge in Bangladesh over the years complaining of persecution, in particular in the late 1970s, the early 1990s and in October last year, following smaller insurgent attacks on the security forces. The neighbors have agreed on repatriation plans before, but the fundamental problem - the status of Rohingya in Myanmar - remains unsettled. The Rohingya are denied citizenship and classified as illegal immigrants, despite claiming roots in Myanmar that go back centuries, with communities marginalized and subjected to bouts of communal violence over the years. Ali, asked about agreements in the past having little impact, said:  This time we want to be hopeful.  In Geneva, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told a meeting problems of statelessness had to be tackled.  Nowhere is the link between statelessness and displacement more evident than with the Rohingya community,  he said. The crisis over the treatment of the Rohingya is the biggest problem Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had to face since forming a government last year after winning a landmark 2015 election. The Nobel peace laureate, in an address to the nation last month, said Myanmar was ready to start a verification process under a 1993 agreement with Bangladesh and  refugees from this country will be accepted without any problem . But many refugees are gloomy about the prospects of going back, fearing they will not be able to furnish the documents they anticipate Myanmar will demand to prove they have a right to return. Myanmar has refused to grant access to a U.N. fact-finding mission but Suu Kyi last year appointed a team led by former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan to draw up recommendations on solving problems in Rakhine. The commission presented its recommendations on Aug. 24, a day before the insurgent attacks, among them a review of a law that links citizenship and ethnicity and leaves most Rohingya stateless. The panel also recommended that the government punish rights violations, ensure the right to freedom of movement and invest in infrastructure to lift the state out of poverty. Suu Kyi, in her address to the nation last month, said she was committed to the recommendations. There were already about 300,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh before the latest exodus. In Myanmar, the government took a group of diplomats and senior U.N. officials to Rakhine to let them see the situation.  Maungdaw feels like a ghost town,  Swiss ambassador Paul Seger said on Twitter, as he arrived in a main town in the north of Rakhine. Myanmar has blocked most aid workers and the media from the area, despite calls from Western countries for access to deal with what aid groups fear is an unfolding humanitarian crisis. The diplomats were taken to various places including the Rohingya village of Ah Nauk Pyin, which Reuters reported last month was cut off and threatened by hostile Rakhine Buddhist neighbors. An itinerary of the trip referred to the report. After the visit, the United Nations repeated a call for an end to the violence, for access to the conflict zone for aid workers and for the safe return of refugees.   The U.N. delegation reiterated the need for a greater access for humanitarian and human rights actors to conduct comprehensive assessments the situation,  it said in a statement. It also said the media should have access. Suu Kyi has been accused by Western critics of not speaking out strongly enough on behalf of the long-persecuted minority and of defending the army action. She has no power over security policy under a military-drafted constitution. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: bangladesh myanmar agree draw plan refugee repatriation ministerdhaka reuters bangladesh myanmar agreed monday set working group plan repatriation half million rohingya muslim refugees fled bangladesh escape army crackdown bangladesh foreign minister said the united nations called exodus rohingya since late august world refugee emergency says myanmar engaging ethnic cleansing rohingya muslim minority myanmar denies it says forces battling rohingya terrorists triggered latest wave violence coordinated attacks security forces myanmar says people killed since insurgents accused attacking civilians setting fires reduced ashes half rohingya villages north machine state bangladesh foreign minister abu hassan manhood ali said myanmar official kya tint swe agreed talks set working group draw plans repatriation we looking forward peaceful solution crisis ali told reporters kya tint swe speak media government spokesman myanmar immediately available comment waves rohingya taken refuge bangladesh years complaining persecution particular late early october last year following smaller insurgent attacks security forces the neighbors agreed repatriation plans fundamental problem status rohingya myanmar remains unsettled the rohingya denied citizenship classified illegal immigrants despite claiming roots myanmar go back centuries communities marginalized subjected bouts communal violence years ali asked agreements past little impact said this time want hopeful in geneva high commissioner refugees filipino grand told meeting problems statelessness tackled nowhere link statelessness displacement evident rohingya community said the crisis treatment rohingya biggest problem myanmar leader sung san sup kyi face since forming government last year winning landmark election the nobel peace laureate address nation last month said myanmar ready start verification process agreement bangladesh refugees country accepted without problem but many refugees gloomy prospects going back fearing able furnish documents anticipate myanmar demand prove right return myanmar refused grant access mission sup kyi last year appointed team led former kovi anna draw recommendations solving problems machine the commission presented recommendations day insurgent attacks among review law links citizenship ethnicity leaves rohingya stateless the panel also recommended government punish rights violations ensure right freedom movement invest infrastructure lift state poverty sup kyi address nation last month said committed recommendations there already rohingya refugees bangladesh latest exodus in myanmar government took group diplomats senior officials machine let see situation maungdaw feels like ghost town swiss ambassador paul sewer said twitter arrived main town north machine myanmar blocked aid workers media area despite calls western countries access deal aid groups fear unfolding humanitarian crisis the diplomats taken various places including rohingya village ah nau pain reuters reported last month cut threatened hostile machine buddhist neighbors an itinerary trip referred report after visit united nations repeated call end violence access conflict zone aid workers safe return refugees the delegation reiterated need greater access humanitarian human rights actors conduct comprehensive assessments situation said statement it also said media access sup kyi accused western critics speaking strongly enough behalf minority defending army action she power security policy constitution worldnews