Bangladesh to raise Rohingya issue in CPA

Bangladesh will raise the Rohingya issue in the 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference starting tomorrow in Dhaka.
31 October 2017, 14:00 PM

Rohingya crisis: UN picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer

The United Nations names a new interim UN resident coordinator for Myanmar on Tuesday, appointing Knut Ostby of Norway to take over the humanitarian role at a time of growing strains with the Myanmar government over the handling of the Rohingya crisis.
31 October 2017, 07:33 AM

4 die as boat carrying Rohingyas capsizes in Bay

Four people die after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes at the Bay of Bengal.
31 October 2017, 05:58 AM

Don't treat us as heroes

Ten weeks in jail has had an effect on Joshua Wong; he is pensive, reflective and thinner. It is an experience that has forced him to
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Danish envoy urges support beside Bangladesh on Rohingya issue

Danish minister for development cooperation, Ulla Tornaes calls upon the international community to support Bangladesh over the Rohingya issue.
30 October 2017, 10:16 AM

BD, Myanmar to sit together to solve Rohingya problem: Chinese Envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang says Bangladesh and China will sit together and solve the Rohingya problem.
29 October 2017, 07:48 AM

Myanmar to charge journos on assignment for Turkish state TV: Officials

Myanmar police says they are preparing to charge journalists working for Turkey's state broadcaster TRT, their local interpreter and driver for bringing a drone into the country without permission.
29 October 2017, 06:27 AM

5 injured in attack by ‘Rohingya miscreants’

Five people are injured after being attacked allegedly by Rohingya miscreants in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The injured are Rafiquddin, who is said to be a Rohingya, and four technicians -- Moshtak Hossein, Sharif Hossein, Jashimuddin and Shahed Ali.
28 October 2017, 05:45 AM

Khaleda’s motorcade comes under attack in Feni

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade comes under attack on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Feni when she was en route to visit Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar.
28 October 2017, 05:21 AM

Myanmar detains 2 reporters on assignment for Turkish state TV

Myanmar police detains two journalists working for Turkey's state broadcaster TRT and their interpreter and driver for flying a drone near the parliament compound, amid tension between the two countries over the Rohingya crisis.
28 October 2017, 04:31 AM

'Consistent' pattern of crimes against Myanmar's Rohingya, UN experts say

Three United Nations human rights experts concluding a first fact finding mission in Bangladesh have said that they were “deeply disturbed” by accounts of killings, torture, rape, arson and aerial attacks reportedly perpetrated against the Rohingya community in Myanmar.
27 October 2017, 13:09 PM

Myanmar gives green light to resume UN food aid to Rakhine

Myanmar authorities have agreed to allow the United Nations to resume food distributions in northern Rakhine state, suspended for nearly two months, World Food Programme (WFP) spokeswoman Bettina Luescher says.
27 October 2017, 09:52 AM

Myanmar's Rohingya crisis ‘spinning out of control’: Aid officials

A combination of escalating violence, worsening health and poor access to conflict zones in Myanmar's Rakhine state is fueling a humanitarian crisis that is "spinning out of control", senior aid officials say.
27 October 2017, 04:57 AM

Rohingya crisis: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson calls Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urges Myanmar's army chief to help end the violence in Rakhine state that has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee.
27 October 2017, 04:16 AM

Fireworks factory blaze kill 47

Two explosions and a fire at a fireworks factory on the western outskirts of Indonesia's capital killed 47 people and injured dozens
26 October 2017, 18:15 PM

Sea of black in Bangkok

A solemn but colour-splashed procession streamed through Bangkok's historic heart yesterday as Thailand bade farewell to King
26 October 2017, 18:07 PM

Myanmar seizes $4.6m of crystal meth

Myanmar said yesterday it had seized $4.6 million worth of crystal methamphetamine in the heart of the drug-producing 'Golden
26 October 2017, 18:04 PM

Rohingya repatriation depends on term of reference: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the repatriation of Rohingya people, who took refuge in Bangladesh, would depend on the term of reference (TR) as the Joint Working Group would be constituted by Bangladesh and Myanmar before November 30.
26 October 2017, 15:02 PM

World failing Myanmar's Rohingyas: Red Cross official

A top Red Cross official has said that the world is failing to address the humanitarian crisis affecting Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims.
26 October 2017, 12:05 PM

Constructive approach needed to repatriate Rohingyas

Indian Foreign Secretary Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says a ‘constructive’ approach is necessary to deal with the issue of repatriation of the displaced Rohingyas, who are staying in Bangladesh and India after fleeing persecution in their home state of Rakhine in Myanmar.
26 October 2017, 10:52 AM