UN assures Bangladesh of full cooperation on Rohingya issue

President of the United Nations General Assembly Miroslav Lajčák has assures Bangladesh of full cooperation in solving the Rohingya crisis.
26 October 2017, 04:51 AM

Khaleda to visit Cox's Bazar Sunday

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Cox's Bazar to see the condition of the Rohingyas, who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
25 October 2017, 15:39 PM

Aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Buddhists in Myanmar block aid workers from visiting a camp for displaced Muslims in the central part of Rakhine State, where the United Nations fears the spread of violence that has already displaced hundreds of thousands.
25 October 2017, 14:38 PM

Don’t register marriage with Rohingyas

The government directs the marriage registrars not to conduct any marriage among Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas.
25 October 2017, 11:00 AM

We must pursue accountability for atrocities in Rakhine: US official

The United States says it wants accountability for atrocities in Rakhine State of Myanmar and their efforts seek to end the violence, support the displaced and their return home.
25 October 2017, 09:23 AM

Myanmar working on Rohingya repatriation: Suu Kyi

Amid worldwide criticism and backlash, State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi says her government has started working to repatriate those who have entered Bangladesh to flee violence in the country.
25 October 2017, 06:55 AM

India push-in 6 Rohingyas thru Meherpur border

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushes in six Rohingyas of a family through Nazirakona border in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur early today.
25 October 2017, 06:00 AM

Singapore passport world’s ‘most powerful’

With Paraguay removing visa requirements for Singaporeans, the Singapore passport is now the "most powerful" in the world, with a visa-free score of 159.
25 October 2017, 05:02 AM

Rohingya crisis: US won’t say 'ethnic cleansing'

US government officials decline to characterize the treatment of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims as ethnic cleansing, but listed new measures including targeted sanctions Washington is considering to address the crisis.
24 October 2017, 15:47 PM

‘Joint working group by Nov 30 to repatriate Rohingyas’

Bangladesh and Myanmar decide to constitute a joint working group by November 30 to repatriate the Rohingya people, who fled persecution in Rakhine state.
24 October 2017, 13:57 PM

UK, Switzerland pledge $24m more for Rohingyas

The United Kingdom and Switzerland has pledged additional $24 million as assistance for the Rohingya people who are crossing into Bangladesh to escape persecution of Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
24 October 2017, 09:53 AM

US exploring scope for Myanmar sanctions

Urging Myanmar government to facilitate the safe and voluntary return of all Rohingyas from Bangladesh, the US has said that it is exploring scopes to impose sanctions against the country.
24 October 2017, 07:32 AM

Rohingya crisis: Next report will be more detailed, with importance, says UN envoy

United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee has said she will convey the ongoing Rohingya crisis issue in her next report with more details and importance.
24 October 2017, 06:38 AM

Rohingya crisis: Canada appoints Bob Rae as spl envoy to Myanmar

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau names Bob Rae as his special envoy to Myanmar to address the Rohingya crisis.
24 October 2017, 06:10 AM

Five-month battle ends in Marawi

A five-month battle against Islamic State supporters in the southern Philippines that claimed more than 1,100 lives has ended following a
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Rohingya women, children still at acute risk: Unicef

Nearly two months since Rohingya families began fleeing en masse to Bangladesh, thousands of children and women are still without basic life-saving services, Unicef says.
23 October 2017, 10:47 AM

Myanmar carries out Rohingya cleansing: Jordan Queen Rania

Visiting Jordan’s Queen Rania Al-Abdullah blames Myanmar government for carrying out ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine in a planned way.
23 October 2017, 08:25 AM

Condition of Rohingya refugees grim: Malaysian team

Conditions at the Rohingya refugee camp at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border continue to be grim, says the Malaysian team helping out there.
23 October 2017, 05:22 AM

‘Why destroy bright int’l image, Modi told Suu Kyi’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi that “she has a very bright international image and why should she destroy it”.
22 October 2017, 15:39 PM

Home minister to fly for Myanmar tomorrow

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says he would visit Myanmar tomorrow for holding talks with the Myanmar government.
22 October 2017, 14:55 PM