Bleak future for children, youth
RECENTLY, we travelled to Cox鈥檚 Bazar, where around one million Rohingya refugees live in 33 congested camps. Among them are hundreds of thousands of children 鈥� more than...
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Peace in Myanmar crucial for unlocking Bay of Bengal鈥檚 potential: Touhid
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that peace in Myanmar is crucial to unlocking Bay of Bengal鈥檚 potential, while sustainable Rohingya repatriation to Rakhine state is essential for harmony in the neighboring country amid its ongoing civil war...
FIVDB, Plan International Bangladesh host project learning workshop in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Friends in Village Development Bangladesh, with technical support from Plan International Bangladesh and, funded by Radiohjalpen, successfully organised the Project Learning Sharing Workshop under the Prevention and Response of Child Protection Concerns through Timely Initiative with Child Engagement project...
Peace in Myanmar tied to Rohingya resolution: Touhid
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday said that there could be no lasting peace and stability in Myanmar without resolving the Rohingya issue.
Lanka navy rescues 100 Rohingyas
Sri Lanka鈥檚 navy said on Friday it had rescued 102 Rohingya refugees from聽 war-torn Myanmar adrift in a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation, bringing them safely to port.
EU grants 鈧�1m for hepatitis C response in Rohingya camps
The European Union has released 鈧�1 million in humanitarian aid to contain the spread of hepatitis C in the refugee camps of Cox鈥檚 Bazar.
Lanka navy to aid boat of 100 Rohingya refugees
Sri Lanka鈥檚 navy said on Thursday it was heading to aid a group of around 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar adrift in a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island...
Dhaka seeks 鈥榗omprehensive roadmap鈥� for Rohingya repatriation
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain has reiterated the call for a 鈥榗omprehensive roadmap鈥� for Rohingya repatriation with priority attached to ensuring stability in Rakhine State...
EU releases 鈧�1m in response to hepatitis C outbreak in Cox鈥檚 Bazar Rohingya camps
The European Union has released 鈧�1 million, around Tk聽125 million, in humanitarian aid to contain the spread of hepatitis C in the refugee camps of Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
Govt not to take any hasty step over Rohingya issue
Khalilur Rahman, High Representative on Rohingya Crisis and Matters of Priority to the chief adviser, on Friday said Bangladesh would not take any hasty step over Rohingya issue without any...
Battle in Myanmar's Rakhine: Bangladesh authority allows limited vessel movement in Teknaf
A few trawlers travelled from Shaporidwip to Saint Martin island via Kular Char on Thursday as the Teknaf upazila administration relaxed vessel ban through the Naf River.
Tension continues along border
Tension remained high along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border as of Wednesday evening amid a heightened risk of a fresh influx of Rohingya people as rebel group Arakan Army had established its full control along the border between the two countries in the Rakhine state...
Bangladesh tightens border amid influx fear as Arakan Army seizes Maungdaw
Bangladesh has beefed up security measures along its border with Myanmar as fighting rebel group Arakan Army on Sunday captured the remaining base of the Border Guard Police in the Rakhaine state...
Security concerns for Bangladesh
SINCE its independence, Myanmar has been plagued by instability and ethnic conflicts, particularly in the Arakan (Rakhine) state, home to two major communities: the Rohingya Muslims and the...
Yunus鈥檚 UN proposal to resolve Rohingya crisis
UPON publication of the report by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State led by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan in August 2017, there should not have been any debate over the Rohingya people鈥檚 nationality and citizenship issues. According to media reports, in 2017, Myanmar and Bangladesh signed an agreement regarding the...
Police detain Rohingya man trying to register as Bangladeshi voter
The police detained a Rohingya man while he was attempting to register as a voter in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha on Sunday.
100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia
More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday.
Hope for justice for Rohingyas
THE public statement of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan KC on the arrest warrant application against General Min Aung Hlaing during his recent visit to Bangladesh is a long-awaited but anticipated development in the ICC鈥檚 quest to ensure justice for the deported Rohingya population currently taking shelter in Bangladeshi refugee camps...
Rohingyas trying to collect NIDs illegally: EC
The Election Commission said on Thursday that displaced Rohingya people, who took shelter in Cox鈥檚 Bazar fleeing persecution in Myanmar, were trying to collect national identity cards from different election offices in Bangladesh.
ICC prosecutor Karim A Khan calls on Bangladesh chief adviser Yunus
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A Khan, called on Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka on Wednesday, says a press release.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim AA Khan on Wednesday announced that his office was filing an application to the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the ICC for a warrant of arrest against Myanmar Senior General and acting president Min Aung Hlaing for the 鈥榗rimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of the Rohingya鈥�...
Touhid urges national unity on Rohingya crisis
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday underlined the need for a national consensus to address the Rohingya crisis, which has been further complicated by the ongoing civil war in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State...
UN to hold conference on Rohingya next year
United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis.
Republic of Korea contributes $2m to WFP鈥檚 food assistance for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
United Nations World Food Programme would be able to reach nearly 76,000 Rohingyas in Bangladesh and provide them with a full ration of US$12.50 for two months as Republic of Korea has stepped up its support to the WFP with a new contribution of US$2 million, says a press release...
No major steps so far to resolve Rohingya crisis: Khalilur Rahman
Newly appointed high representative for Rohingya affairs Khalilur Rahman criticised the lack of significant action on the ongoing Rohingya crisis saying no major initiative was taken by now to resolve the issue.
United Nations to hold high-level conference on Rohingya in 2025
United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis...
Bangladesh president seeks support of Canada to solve Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday called upon the international community, including Canada to take pragmatic measures to solve the long-standing Rohingya crisis.
Rohingya crisis not going to be solved soon: foreign affairs adviser
Explaining briefly why India and China were not coming forward in an expected way to help resolve the Rohingya crisis, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said there was a potential threat not just for Bangladesh, but the region and beyond...
Hope for Rohingya rights and dignity
THE persecution of the Rohingyas in Myanmar, especially in Rakhine State, has caused multiple rounds of forced migration into Bangladesh. This trend is rooted in long-standing exclusionary policies and military actions targeting the Rohingyas because of their ethnicity and religious differences, depriving and expelling them of their homeland...
81 Rohingyas detained after entering Bangladesh illegally
At least 81 Rohingya people were detained on Monday morning by security agencies and local people after they had illegally entered the Alikadam area near the border between...