COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: The repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmar will not begin as planned, Bangladesh said Monday, with authorities admitting "a lot of preparation" was still needed.

Dhaka had been due to start the huge process on January 23, after agreeing a two-year timescale with Yangon.

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