Yangon: Myanmar’s foreign minister Wunna Maung Lwin met the Bangladesh Ambassador on Wednesday and requested Bangladesh expedite the repatriation of rescued migrants, reports channelnewsasia.

Bangladesh agreed to begin the repatriation process on 7 June, according to a press release issued by Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry also confirmed that 734 people found on a boat on 29 May are now being housed on humanitarian grounds in temporary shelters in Rakhine near the Bangladesh border.

Myanmar Parliament speaker Shwe Mann also appeared to have commented on the migrant crisis for first time.

In a letter sent to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, he urged national and international organisations to exercise great care in not creating misconceptions about Myanmar.

In the letter, published in state media, he called on the UN to not aggravate communal tensions and conflicts while addressing human trafficking and boat people issues.

‘Keeping in mind the peace and security of the whole world, including Myanmar, the international community needs to adopt an objective and impartial approach,’ he said.