Two chartered aircraft of the UNHCR with emergency relief supplies for 25,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) today. “The two aircrafts, one is landed at 4.30 am and other at 2.15 pm, carried aid…
Bangkok, Sept 12 (AP/UNB)- Pointing to the ashes of a destroyed village that was once home to dozens of Rohingya Muslim families, the abbot of a nearby Buddhist monastery insisted he knew who had set it ablaze. It was the…
By Farhana Haque Rahman Dhaka, Sep 11 (IPS) – When you were finally able to accept your Nobel Peace Prize, you spoke eloquently of the ultimate aim of a world in which “every corner is a true sanctuary where the…
The BBC has spoken to Rohingya Muslims who suffered crippling injuries after apparently stepping on army landmines as they fled violence in Myanmar. One of them, a 15-year-old boy being treated in Bangladesh, lost both legs.
Dhaka – An eight-member high-level BNP team led by standing committee member Mirza Abbas is going to Cox’sbazar on Tuesday to distribute relief among the Rohingya, who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution by the Myanmar military.
Bangladesh today urged the international community to pursue Myanmar government for “immediate and unconditional” implementation of the Kofi Annan Commission’s recommendations on Rakhine state where Rohingya Muslims have been facing widespread abuses that created serious humanitarian crisis. “We want that…
Claiming that China and India are with Bangladesh to face the ongoing Rohingya crisis, Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque on Monday said the government urged the international community to pursue Myanmar for immediate and unconditional implementation of the Kofi Annan…
The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday expressed his optimism that the neighbouring country India would remain with Bangladesh to face the ongoing humanitarian crisis of Rohingya people.
Dhaka – About three thousand Rohingyas have so far been killed in Rakhine state in the hands of Myanmar security forces since August 25, foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said while holding two back-to-back briefings for foreign diplomats stationed…
BNP on Sunday called upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit different countries, including India and China, and seek their support for resolving Rohingya crisis and repatriating the Myanmar citizens taken shelter in Bangladesh. Speaking at a discussion, BNP secretary…
Twelve more Rohingyas, including a woman and two teenage girls, who have crossed border with bullet wounds, were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The injured – Sirajunnesa, 28, Md Shaker, 27, Hossian…
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday ruled out the possibility of engaging in any war with Myanmar over the Rohingya issue. “What do you say? Shall we engage in a war? Shall we? We won’t engage in any war…
Some 1,11,34,211 Bangladeshi workers have gone abroad receiving clearance from Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) till August 29, 2017. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam today disclosed this, whiling replying to a written question from a…
Dhaka, Sept 9 – The United States has appreciated the government of Bangladesh’s generosity in responding to this humanitarian crisis and its continued efforts to ensure assistance reaches the affected Rohingya population.
Subang: The Malaysian Army will deploy its field hospital to assist Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar to Bangladesh.
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Sep 9 (IPS) – A dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing Myanmar is placing a huge strain on already very limited resources in Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday urged BNP to stop hatching ‘conspiracies’ centering Rohingya issue. “BNP has been engaged in a dirty game. They don’t criticise the repression of Rohingyas by the Myanmar authorities…they only criticise the government,”…
BNP has decided to provide humanitarian assistance with those Rohingyas taking shelter in Bangladesh amid persecution by Myanmar security forces. The decision was taken at a meeting of BNP’s national relief and rehabilitation committee held at its Nayapaltan central office,…
Different political and social organisations on Saturday staged demonstrations in front of the Jatiya Press Club protesting Rohingya persecution by the Myanmar security forces. Bangladesh Civil Rights Society held a protest rally around 11 am demanding immediate intervention of the…
With Rohingya refugees still flooding across the border from Myanmar, those packed into camps and makeshift settlements in Bangladesh were becoming desperate Saturday for scant basic resources as hunger and illness soared. Fights were erupting over food and water. Women…
An international tribunal on the situation of the Rohingyas, Kachins and other minorities in Myanmar will convene in Kuala Lumpur from the 18th to the 22nd of September 2017. The venue will be the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.
Dhaka – Different parties and organizations on Friday staged demonstrations and brought out processions in the city protesting the ongoing atrocities on the Muslim community in Myanmar’s Arakan state. Speaking at the rallies, the leaders of the organizations demanded the…
Bangladesh has proposed creating “safe zones” run by aid groups for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state to stop hundreds of thousands of refugees crossing into its territory following a military crackdown. The plan, the latest in a string of…
The United States has said it is working through the United Nations and other international organizations to assist tens of thousands of civilians who have fled to Bangladesh since August the 25th. “We are also communicating with Burma’s neighbors and…
BNP on Friday demanded the government make active diplomatic efforts to force Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis. “Our demand is very clear that the government gives food and shelter to Rohingyas and ensures their security and treatment. At the…
Amid a dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state, UNHCR on Friday called for urgent action to address the root causes of the recent surge in violence. The UNHCR sought urgent action so…
Dhaka, Sept 7 – BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is playing an opportunistic role regarding the Rohingya issue instead of taking stance on humanitarian grounds.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the way of reaction of the Myanmar government to insurgent acts there is creating problem for Bangladesh. “Bangladesh never supported such kind of acts (attack on police posts and an army base) previously…
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 6 – Five bodies were recovered from the Naf River here on Wednesday afternoon. Sources said they suspect they are Rohingyas who are crowding the banks of the Naf to reach Bangladesh. Some boats carying Rohingyas have…
Dhaka, Sept 6 – Accusing the government of having failed to take any step to resolve the Rohingya crisis, BNP on Wednesday urged it to raise the issue at the United Nations. “Foreign ministers from Indonesia and Turkey are arriving…