2 Rohingyas arrested with foreign pistol at Ukhia
The Armed Police Battalion arrested two Rohingyas with two foreign pistols and eight rounds of bullets on suspicion of terrorism in Ukhia of Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Friday midnight...
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Explosions in Myanmar again cause panic in Teknaf
The people in bordering areas of Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar district had to pass sleepless night after midnight past Wednesday as panic gripped them due to sounds of gunshots and bomb explosions in Myanmar territory...
Rohingyas in Bangladesh seek assistance of interim govt to return home
Rohingyas on Sunday sought the assistance of the interim government for their safe return to Myanmar as they observed the seventh anniversary of the exodus of the displaced people from the Rakhine state of the bordering country...
Yunus hopes China help for Rohingya return
Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday iterated that China would remain committed to finding a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis, including a ceasefire in violence-torn Rakhine State in Myanmar...
World community must step up efforts for Rohingya repatriation
IT HAS already been seven years since the latest large-scale influx of the Rohingyas 鈥� who fled military violence in Myanmar to safety into Bangladesh in 2017 to add to a large number of their fellows having already lived here 鈥� but not a single Rohingya could be repatriated to their homeland of Rakhine State mostly because of Myanmar鈥檚 unwillingness..
US reaffirms support for Rohingya genocide survivors
The United States reaffirmed its commitment to supporting survivors of the Rohingya genocide, as Washington marked the anniversary of the atrocities committed by Myanmar in 2017....
UNICEF keeps supporting Bangladesh to ensure Rohingya children鈥檚 safety
UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell has said that over the past 12 months, they have been 鈥榠ncreasingly concerned鈥� about the security situation in the camps and reports of child rights violations...
No fresh move聽in sight for Rohingya return
No fresh initiative has been taken by the interim government for Rohingya repatriation, as Bangladesh could not send back even a single person from the over 12 lakh displaced people in...
World should act to stop repeat of 2017 Rohingya atrocities
UN FEARS for a likely repeat of the 2017 atrocities that Myanmar鈥檚 security forces committed against the Rohingyas in Rakhine State against the background of an unfolding tragedy now brings to the fore a couple of issues for the global forum itself and the world community to seriously consider. The UN human rights chief has voiced grave alarm...
UN fears repeat聽of 2017 atrocities against Rohingyas
The United Nations said on Friday it fears a repeat of the 2017 atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, warning a human tragedy was...
China says it supports Myanmar junta plan for fresh elections
Beijing鈥檚 foreign minister said Friday that China supported a plan by Myanmar鈥檚 junta to hold fresh elections.
13 Myanmar BGP members detained for illegal entry
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Wednesday arrested 13 members of Myanmar鈥檚 Border Guard Police while seeking shelter to Bangladesh after crossing the international border amid the country鈥檚 on-going conflict....
Myanmar military denies junta chief detained by generals
Myanmar鈥檚 military on Wednesday said rumours top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were 鈥榩ropaganda鈥� spread by 鈥榯raitors鈥� ahead of a visit by China鈥檚 foreign minister....
UN slams surge in violence in Myanmar
The United Nations on Monday condemned what it called the 鈥榙eeply concerning trend鈥� of spiralling violence in Myanmar, where civilians are caught between the junta and ethnic minority groups...
Drone attack kills over 200 Rohingyas in Myanmar
A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said, describing survivors wandering between piles of bodies to identify dead and injured relatives...
Two Myanmar nationals arrested with 29.15 kg gold in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh have arrested two Myanmar citizens along with 29.15 kgs of gold ornaments worth Tk 28.75 crore at a house at Hinla under Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar district.....
China envoy, Myanmar junta chief meet
China鈥檚 special envoy met Myanmar鈥檚 junta chief for talks on 鈥榩eace and stability鈥� along their shared border, Myanmar state media reported Friday, days after ethnic rebels seized a regional military command...
Bangladesh recovers 34 bodies of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar
The bodies of 34 Rohingya refugees, who fled war-torn Myanmar only to drown when their overcrowded boat sank while crossing a river to Bangladesh, have been recovered, a top local government official said Thursday...
10 Rohingyas from Myanmar drown in Naf
A small boat packed with refugees fleeing war-torn Myanmar sunk while crossing a river to Bangladesh on Tuesday, with at least 10 drowning, including young children, a local councillor said...
Myanmar military withdrew 鈥榝or safety of people鈥�, junta chief says
Myanmar鈥檚 military withdrew from some positions close to China鈥檚 border to prioritise the 鈥榮afety of people鈥�, the junta chief said, days after an armed groups said they had routed junta troops in the area.
Myanmar armed group claims to capture regional military command
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group said Saturday it had captured a regional military command after weeks of clashes, in what would be a major blow to the junta...
Myanmar airstrikes on border hospital near China kill 10
Myanmar military airstrikes hit a hospital in a city controlled by an ethnic minority armed group close to the China border killing 10 people, local media...
Junta extends state of emergency by six months in Myanmar
Myanmar鈥檚 junta extended the state of emergency by six months on Wednesday, delaying fresh polls it has promised to hold as it battles opposition to its coup.
ASEAN iterates concern over Myanmar conflicts
A joint communique released by ASEAN on Saturday expressed the bloc鈥檚 鈥榙eep concern over the escalation of conflicts鈥� in member-state Myanmar...
Australia鈥檚 FM tells junta in Myanmar to 鈥榯ake different path鈥�
Australia鈥檚 foreign minister on Saturday called on Myanmar鈥檚 junta to 鈥榯ake a different path鈥� from its bloody crackdown on dissent, mentioning the situation in the war-torn country is 鈥榥ot sustainable鈥�.
Myanmar junta, ethnic group claim control of military regional HQ
Myanmar鈥檚 junta and an ethnic minority armed group both claimed on Thursday they were in control of a town and regional military command in northern Shan state following days of clashes...
Myanmar junta chief takes on acting president duties
Myanmar鈥檚 acting president has taken medical leave and transferred his duties to military chief Min Aung Hlaing, the junta said on Monday...
Bangladesh turns back fleeing Myanmar soldiers
Bangladesh stopped dozens of Myanmar security personnel from crossing into its territory to flee advancing rebel forces, a local government official based near their river border said Tuesday...
Repatriation only solution for Rohingya issue: Chinese envoy in Bangladesh
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said that they agreed that there was no other solution except safe repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland...
Sound of loud blasts in Myanmar triggers panic in Teknaf
The clashes between the Myanmar military forces and rebel groups in Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine sparked fresh panic in bordering areas of Teknaf upazila headquarters and neighbouring villages in Cox鈥檚 Bazar amid the sound of firing from heavy weapons and mortar shells...