Myanmar military appoints general to probe Rakhine state mass grave

Myanmar’s army says that it has appointed a senior officer to investigate whether any members of the security forces are involved in the killing of 10 people whose bodies have been uncovered in a mass grave in Rakhine State.
21 December 2017, 03:37 AM

Schoolboy punished for 'long hug'

An Indian school principal yesterday defended suspending a male student for embracing a female classmate in "a long
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM

India-Myanmar sign MoU to build houses for Rohingya refugees in Rakhine

India and Myanmar signs a Memorandum of Understanding for socio-economic development in Rakhine and building prefabricated houses there for facilitating Rohingya refugees’ safe return.
20 December 2017, 13:48 PM

Turkish PM terms persecution on Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’

Terming the atrocities on Rohingya people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state “ethnic cleansing”, visiting Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim calls upon the global organisations to work together for ensuring their safe return to their own country.
20 December 2017, 10:12 AM

All access to Myanmar denied, cooperation withdrawn: UN Spl Rapporteur

The Government of Myanmar has informed UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee that all access to the country has been denied and cooperation withdrawn for the duration of her tenure.
20 December 2017, 09:31 AM

Myanmar says probe of 2 Reuters journalists almost finished, court case to follow

A spokesman for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says that the police had almost completed their investigation of two arrested Reuters journalists, after which a court case against them would begin.
20 December 2017, 07:11 AM

10 bodies found in mass grave in Myanmar: Army newspaper

Myanmar authorities have found 10 bodies buried in a mass grave on the edge of a village in Rakhine State, the military-run newspaper Myawady reports, a day after the army said it had launched an investigation at the site.
20 December 2017, 05:19 AM

Rohingyas want safety, equal rights before repatriation: Oxfam

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh want to return to Myanmar only after their safety and equal rights and free movement are ensued, according to a report of charity organisation Oxfam.
19 December 2017, 14:18 PM

Turkish PM to visit Cox's Bazar tomorrow

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim is to visit Rohingya Refugee camps in Cox's Bazar tomorrow to see the plight of Rohingyas who fled from a military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state since August 25.
19 December 2017, 11:18 AM

Bangladesh, Turkish premiers agree to work together on Rohingya crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting Turkish premier Binali Yildirm agree to continue to work together for socio-economic development and issues of mutual concerns like Rohingya crisis.
19 December 2017, 10:48 AM

Bangladesh, Myanmar form joint working group for Rohingya repatriation

Myanmar and Bangladesh have formed a 30-member Joint Working Group (JWG) that will oversee the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
19 December 2017, 04:57 AM

Myanmar military says investigating mass grave in Rakhine state

Myanmar’s army says that security forces have discovered a mass grave on the edge of a village in Rakhine State, and have launched an investigation.
19 December 2017, 04:49 AM

40 Rohingya villages burnt in Oct-Nov: HRW

A total of 40 new Rohingya villages have been ravaged between October and November in Rakhine State of Myanmar, according to an analysis of satellite imagery.
18 December 2017, 04:34 AM

UN's Zeid toughens warning of "genocide" in Myanmar

The top UN human rights official has said he would not be surprised if a court one day ruled that acts of genocide had been committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, according to a television interview to be shown on Monday.
18 December 2017, 04:14 AM

19 envoys visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar

Nineteen envoys of 15 countries visit Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
17 December 2017, 10:36 AM

US says identified target for sanctions over Myanmar crackdown

The United States has identified one person and it might impose sanctions on over the brutal crackdown in Myanmar against minority Rohingya Muslims and is examining others, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says.
16 December 2017, 09:39 AM

UNHCR to distribute winter aid for Rohingya refugees

The UN Refugee Agency will begin distributing warm clothing to Rohingya refugees sheltered in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh from Sunday, the organisation says.
15 December 2017, 14:09 PM

8,44,227 Rohingyas registered so far

A total of 8,44,227 Rohingyas have undergone biometric registration till December 14, an official release says.
15 December 2017, 09:31 AM

114 int’l orgs, 32 individuals urge Myanmar to protect civilians’ rights in Rakhine

The world renowned 114 organisations and 32 individuals in a joint statement underscores the need for prioritising protection of the civilians in Rakhine and called upon the Myanmar authority to address the roots of the conflict.
14 December 2017, 16:10 PM

6,700 Rohingya killed during attacks in Myanmar: MSF

Surveys conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in refugee settlement camps in Bangladesh estimate that at least 6,700 Rohingya, in the most conservative estimations, were killed in Myanmar between August 25 and September 24 after violence broke out in its Rakhine state.
14 December 2017, 06:43 AM