The United Nations has reiterated its call for voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh saying Rohingyas need to feel that the situation is safe enough for them. “It is up for people to choose to go home. No one should…
Category: Conflicts
Feud over repatriation: Rohingya man shot dead at camp
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 20 – A Rohingya man was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants at a Rohingya camp in Thaingkhali area of Ukhia upazila on Friday night.
Isolated Israel seeks closer friendship with India
It is no secret that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu share a good working relationship and mutual admiration. Netanyahu just concluded a six-day India visit, marking another occasion when the two leaders showered praise…
Elephant kills Rohingya man in Cox’s Bazar
A Rohingya man was killed in an elephant attack in Majurchhara area of Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Yakub Ali, 45, son of Mahmud Ali.
Joint Olympic flag deal angers conservatives in S Korea
Seoul, Jan 19 (AP/UNB) — When athletes from the rival Koreas paraded together behind a single flag for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, it was a highly emotional event that came on a…
College students stage demo for publication of their results
Dhaka, 18 Jan – A group students of seven colleges under the University of Dhaka staged a protest by blocking streets at Nilkhet for three hours on Thursday to press for the announcement of exam results immediately.
Those responsible for N’ganj clash would face action: Minister
Dhaka, 18 Jan -“Nobody is above law. Action will be taken according to law for those who have been involved in the clash in Narayanganj and have taken law in their hands”, said home minister Asaduzzaman Khan. He came up…
Fighting for rights succeeds: HRW World HR Report
Principled Politicians and Popular Protest Weaken Authoritarian Populist Agenda Paris – Political leaders willing to fight for human rights principles showed that they could limit authoritarian populist agendas, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2018, reviewing events…
India, Pakistan trade fire at border – 4 killed
Pakistani and Indian troops traded gunfire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Thursday, leaving three civilians and a soldier dead amid increasing tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, officials from both sides said.
UN rapporteur determined to follow up Myanmar mission
Dhaka, Jan 17 – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee begins weeklong visit on Thursday vowing to fulfill her mandate despite the Myanmar government’s refusal to work with her.
EU steps up support to address the Rohingya crisis in BD
Dhaka, 17 Jan – The European Union has adopted a new €5 million programme to support the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, aimed at supporting their identification and registration, facilitating the provision of humanitarian support, and ensuring the better protection of…
7 dead as Myanmar police fire on Rakhine protesters
Myanmar police opened fire at hundreds of protesters angry about a ban on a local festival, killing seven people, officials said Wednesday.
AL summons Ivy and Shamim
The central committee of ruling Awami League on Wednesday summoned lawmaker Shamim Osman and Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy over Tuesday’s clash in Narayanganj that injured 50 people.
N Korea to send 230-member cheering squad to S Korea Olympics
North Korea plans to send a 230-member cheering squad as part of its delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, officials said Wednesday, as South Korea’s president announced his support of a proposal for the rivals’ first unified…
Myanmar sends BD 1300 names of ARSA members
Myanmar has sent a list containing names of more than 1,300 Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) “terrorist members” to Bangladesh.
Pakistan, facing military aid cuts, one step ahead of US
By Thalif Deen New York, Jan 16 (IPS) – When the United States abruptly cuts off military supplies to its allies for political or other reasons, the reaction has been predictable: it drive these countries into the arms of the…
Fate of the Rohingyas – Part Two
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 16 (IPS) – With discussions underway between Bangladesh and Myanmar about the repatriation of more than a half a million Rohingya refugees, many critical questions remain, including how many people would be allowed back,…
One of 3 suspected militants killed on Friday, identified
Dhaka, 14 Jan – One of the three suspected militants killed in Nakhalpara raid on Friday is Mezba Uddin, a resident of Comilla. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) confirmed the identity after his fingerprints were matched with national identity database.
False missile alarm sparks panic in US state of Hawaii
An incoming missile alert plunged residents of Hawaii into panic on Saturday morning before it was declared a false alarm.
Israel lobby is slowly being dragged into the light
By Jonathan Cook Nazareth: The scandal surrounding Priti Patel, who was forced to resign as Britain’s international aid minister last week after secret meetings with Israeli officials during a “family holiday”, offers a small, opaque window on the UK’s powerful…
IGP hopes to intensify crackdown against militants
Dhaka, Jan 13, 2018 (BSS) – Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque in an exclusive interview recently said they will intensify nationwide crackdown against militants this year in line with the ‘zero tolerance’ policy against militancy. “Police have…
Donald Trump must apologise for comments – African Union
The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent “shitholes”.
The reality of North Korea s nuclear power
With a track record of six underground nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017, North Korea is desperately yearning to be recognized as the world’s ninth nuclear power – trailing behind the US, UK, France, China, Russia, India, Pakistan and Israel.…
Three suspected militants die in RAB raid in Dhaka
Dhaka, 12 Jan – Three suspected militants died and two RAB officials injured in a raid on a six-storey building in Dhaka’s Nakhalpara, on Friday night, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said.
BNP hits back, terms PM’s Khaleda remarks lies
Accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of making ‘false’ comments in parliament about its chairperson’s assets abroad to mislead people, BNP on Thursday said such an act is ‘tantamount to treason’. “There’s no existence of the assets the Prime Minister talked…
Tablig Biswa Iztima Begins Friday: Mounala Saad not to join
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said top scholar of Indian Tabligh Jamaat Maulana Saad Kandhalvi will not join the 53rd Biswa Ijtema, beginning on Friday. He disclosed the decision while talking to reporters after a meeting with the Sura…
US pumping weapons into Asia-Pacific , Russia tells Japan
By rt.com Washington is militarizing the Asia-Pacific, “pumping” weapons and kit into Japan and South Korea in an “absolutely disproportionate” response to the North Korean threat, the Russian Foreign Minister said. Tokyo won’t be calling the shots, he warned.
Myanmar army admits killings Rohingyas
Myanmar’s army has admitted for the first time its soldiers were involved in the killing of Rohingya Muslims in recent violence in Rakhine state.
Sweden warns against cutting US aid to Palestinians
‘It’s vindictive of US to deprive UN of money to feed, educate Palestinian children in order to blackmail PA’ Sweden, a big donor country that has recognized Palestine as a state, warned Tuesday that any US decision to withdraw funds…
Dhaka for new beginning with Yangon thru’ Rohingya deal
Dhaka, Jan 10 – Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday said the issue of Rohingya influx with Myanmar remained as an irritant in bilateral relations between the two countries and hoped there will be a new beginning with Myanmar…