Indian Supreme Court orders not to deport Rohingyas detained in Jammu

India’s Supreme Court today ordered not to deport Rohingyas detained in Jammu to Myanmar without following the prescribed process.
8 April 2021, 11:27 AM

Taiwan minister accepts responsibility for train crash as questions mount

Taiwan’s transport minister said on Sunday he would not shirk his responsibility for a deadly train crash even as his resignation offer was rejected amid growing questions over safety lapses that could have contributed to the disaster.
4 April 2021, 07:22 AM

Fire kills 3 Rohingya refugees near Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar

Three Rohingya refugees were burnt to death today in a fire that gutted eight shops at the bazar near the Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.
2 April 2021, 08:42 AM

Rohingya teenager taken to India’s Manipur to be deported to Myanmar

A Rohingya teenager whose parents are reportedly residing in a camp in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, was taken to a town in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur bordering Myanmar on Thursday to be deported to that country, the Indian media reported today quoting police officials.
2 April 2021, 07:14 AM

Taiwan train crash kills 36 in deadliest rail tragedy in decades

At least 36 people were killed and 72 injured when a Taiwan train derailed in a tunnel on Friday after apparently hitting a truck in the island’s worst rail disaster in at least four decades.
2 April 2021, 05:29 AM

Rohingya relocation: 1,716 refugees going to Bhasan Char in 6th phase

More Rohingyas are being relocated to Bhasan Char in the sixth phase.
31 March 2021, 16:01 PM

Malaysia permits import of US plastic waste shipment after it passes new UN treaty test

Malaysia has allowed entry of a container of plastic waste shipped from the United States, reversing previous opposition after finding it held only clean, recyclable material, and did not violate a new United Nations treaty banning trade in contaminated plastics.
31 March 2021, 03:12 AM

China approves sweeping electoral shake-up for Hong Kong, demands loyalty

China approved a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system, drastically curbing democratic representation in the city as authorities seek to ensure “patriots” rule the global financial hub.
30 March 2021, 06:06 AM

International relief needed for Bhasan Char: IFRC

International support is needed to maintain humanitarian services for more than 13,000 people who have been relocated to Bhasan Char island from Cox's Bazar, the IFRC said yesterday.
29 March 2021, 20:15 PM

China warns companies against politicising actions regarding Xinjiang

Chinese officials today said Sweden’s H&M and other foreign companies should not make rash moves or step into politics after the companies raised concerns about forced labour in Xinjiang, sparking furious online backlash and boycotts.
29 March 2021, 07:32 AM

Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests since the military coup on Feb. 1.
28 March 2021, 13:38 PM

More than 60 protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'

Myanmar's security forces shot and killed at least 64 people - including a young boy - on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, even as the ruling junta's leader said the military would protect the people and strive for democracy.
27 March 2021, 10:31 AM

$10 million Australian aid for Rohingyas affected by fire at Cox’s Bazar camp

Australia has announced $10 million in emergency assistance from the existing humanitarian budget to those affected by the fire in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
25 March 2021, 09:10 AM

Bangladesh, India to sign several bilateral agreements during Modi’s visit

Bangladesh and India will sign several bilateral agreements covering trade, disaster management, and oceanography and come out with “new announcements” in trade, power, railway, health, and education, culture, and border development during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka on March 26-27.
24 March 2021, 15:38 PM

Balukhali camp fire: Removing debris, Rohingyas start rebuilding homes

Rohingyas have started rebuilding homes as Monday’s fire burned thousands of their shanties at Balukhali refugee camp in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar that also left 11 people dead and hundreds injured.
24 March 2021, 10:23 AM

Hydropower import: Bangladesh, Nepal and India on final stage of deal

Bangladesh, Nepal and India are on the final stage of a deal allowing Bangladesh to import hydropower from the Himalayan state, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today.
23 March 2021, 14:30 PM

At least 7 dead in Ukhiya Rohingya camp fire

Police and fire service officials have so far recovered seven bodies from the ruins at Balukhali refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar till this morning in the aftermath of the deadly fires that burned several thousand shanties.
23 March 2021, 05:58 AM

PM Hasina wants PTA with Nepal for mutual benefit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Nepal for their mutual benefit.
22 March 2021, 14:45 PM

Connectivity essential for wider Dhaka-Kathmandu engagements: Bidya Devi

Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari today said connectivity was essential for smoother and wider interactions and engagements between Bangladesh and Nepal.
22 March 2021, 13:50 PM

Indian govt honours Bangabandhu with Gandhi Peace Prize

Indian government has decided to honour Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods," an official statement said today.
22 March 2021, 11:40 AM