chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday condemned the attacks on her motorcade in Feni and alleged that the attackers are known to the government, reports UNB. “We’ve come here to visit Rohingyas and give them some assistance, but on our way,…
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Khaleda urges Burma to take back Rohingyas
The former prime minister’s call came on Monday during her visit to the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, when she also blamed the government for failing to take proper diplomatic efforts to send the Rohingyas back. More than 600,000 Rohingyas,…
Khaleda slams govt for attack on her motorcade
Khaleda Zia distributes relief materials among Rohingyas at Moynargona Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila. Photo: UNB/Salahuddin Ahmed Cox’s Bazar, Oct 30 (UNB) – Condemning the attacks on her motorcade in Feni, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday alleged that the…
Army supporters, Buddhist nationalists march in Yangon
Yangon, Oct 30 (AP/UNB) — People marched in Myanmar’s largest city on Sunday to support the military, which has come under heavy criticism over violence that has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.
BNP did it to hit headlines: Quader
Terming the attack on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade a ‘preplanned’ one, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder on Sunday said BNP itself launched the attack to hit the headlines. “We’ve no problem if the BNP Chairperson wants to…
Dhaka-Yangon to settle Rohingya issue peacefully: Chinese en
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang on Sunday said Bangladesh and Myanmar will sit together and solve the Rohingya problem. “We also expressed our commitment that we stand with Bangladesh (regarding Rohingya problem). We do hope that this issue will…
Myanmar charges foreign journos with drone use
Myanmar police have charged two foreign journalists working for Turkish state media — along with two Burmese locals– for allegedly breaching import laws after they flew a drone over the country’s parliament. The men will be held in custody until…
Deforestation costs of Rohingya shelter camps
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 29 – Burning firewood desperately by the Rohingya people of Ukhia, Teknaf and Naikhangchhari will destroy the ecosystem of the Cox’s Bazar deeply.
Major rethink must for conflict prevention: UN rights expert
The UN’s conflict prevention processes are in need of radical reform to ensure they start earlier, don’t merely react to existing crises, and take human rights fully into account, a UN human rights expert has said. Current efforts to prevent…
Spain takes over Catalonia and fires its defiant leaders
Spain has taken direct control of Catalonia and sacked the region’s defiant separatist government by publishing special measures overnight in an official gazette online. The move early Saturday came after separatist Catalan lawmakers passed a declaration of independence on Friday.…
Spain cracks down hard after Catalonia declares independence
Barcelona, Oct 28 (AP/UNB) – In one of the most momentous days in recent Spanish history, Spain fired Catalonia’s regional government and dissolved its parliament Friday after a defiant Catalan declaration of independence that flouted the country’s constitution.
US Rabbis demand Israel stop selling arms to Myanmar
More than 300 American rabbis and cantors are petitioning Israel to stop selling weapons to Myanmar, which the U.N. says is responsible for ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims.
Claim of Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation move a mockery: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 27– BNP on Friday alleged that Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan not only resorted to lies but also mocked with the nation with his comment that Myanmar started working to repatriate Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.
Tillerson asks Myanmar army chief help end Rakhine violence
Washington, Oct 27 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Myanmar’s army chief Thursday to help end the violence in Rakhine state that has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee.
Govt failed to convince China-Russia on Rohingya issue: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 26 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday claimed that the government has failed to convince Russia and Chain for coming forward to resolve the Rohingya crisis as it has been playing a ‘subservient’ role…
C’wealth Parliamentary conference to focus on Rohingya crisis
Dhaka – The next Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) beginning in Dhaka on November 1 will focus on Rohingya crisis and its solutions.
‘Suu Kyi says Burma set to repatriate Ronhigyas’
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today said her country was set to return Rohingyas as home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal met her a day after talks with his Burmese counterpart at Naypyidaw on the repatriation issue, officials said. “Myanmar…
‘Kaspersky uploaded US docs but quickly deleted those’
Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. Kaspersky’s anti-virus software had automatically scraped powerful digital surveillance tools off a…
India wants Rohingya return but not forceful approach
India remains highly supportive to ensure the safe return of Rohingyas to their homeland but does not support any forceful approach that might turn counterproductive, said a highly placed diplomatic source. “We’ll continue to support this effort. But if you…
China wants peaceful resolution of Rohingya crisis
China wants to see a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis bilaterally and send them back to their homeland – Myanmar, says an official on Wednesday. “Their intention and commitment for sending them (Rohingyas) back is now stronger,” Foreign Secretary M…
Lack of int’l action on Rohingya crisis – a “disgrace”
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Oct 23 (IPS) – As the crisis in Myanmar reaches unprecedented levels, frustration is at its peak as the international community remains slow to respond and act cohesively. Over 600,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed into Bangladesh…
Canada’s special envoy to press Myanmar on Rohingya
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy to Myanmar on Monday tasked with pressing its leadership to resolve the Rohingya crisis. Trudeau also announced in a statement that Canada would be doubling its contribution this year of humanitarian…
US withdraws assistance to Myanmar military over Rohingya
The US has announced it is withdrawing military assistance from Myanmar units and officers involved in violence against Rohingya Muslims that has triggered a mass exodus and humanitarian crisis. “We express our gravest concern with recent events in Rakhine state…
Myamnar agrees to take back Rohingyas
Myanmar today agreed to take back the Rohingya people, forced out of their homes in the Rakhine state of that country and pushed into Bangladesh, side by side with implementing the Kofi Annan report. Both Myanmar and Bangladesh would form…
US asks Myanmar to ensure safe return of Rohingyas
Dhaka, Oct 24 – The United States has asked the Myanmar government to facilitate the safe and voluntary return of all Rohingyas from Bangladesh who fled or been have displaced in Rakhine State.
Khaleda to visit Rohingya refugees
Dhaka, Oct 23 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to Cox’s Bazar on Sunday to visit the Rohingyas who have taken shelter there, in the face of persecution in their own country Myanmar.
Elephant electrocution along border on rise
Dhaka, Oct 24– Incidents of wild elephants getting electrocuted is on the rise along Bangladesh’s border with India since farmers have started installing generators and electric wires to protect their paddy fields from attacks by elephants coming from across the…
Rohingya woman has to choose between relief and treatment
Dhaka, Oct 24– While the injured Rohingyas are getting free treatment, a woman, hit with four bullets, left the hospital without completing her treatment to receive the reliefs from the Balukhali Camp-1 in Ukhiya under Cox’s Bazar.
Int’l community pledges $340mn more for Rohingyas in BD
Dhaka, Oct 23 – In addition to the $116 million raised since the beginning of the Rohingya crisis, the international community has now pledged an additional US$340 million to meet the needs of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. Following the conclusion…
War crimes hearing against six accused ended Monday
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday concluded the hearing in a case file against six persons including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker accused of war crimes for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971…