After visiting Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar that host over 1.1 million displaced Myanmar nationals, New York State Senators are planning to ask their federal colleagues to put more efforts in ensuring sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh, The Daily Star reported.

Five New York City State Senators, who provide strong support and cooperation to the Bangladeshi diasporas in New York in various matters, paid a week-long visit to Bangladesh from October 20 to 26.

Led by Senator Luis, the delegation, comprising four other State Senators – Leroy Comrie, James Skoufis, Kevin S Parker and John C Liu – and three staff members, held meetings with high level dignitaries as well as visited Sylhet and Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.