Southeast Asia
Halt relocation of Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char: Amnesty International
In response to the relocation of hundreds of Rohingya refugees to the Bhasan Char, a remote island in the Bay of Bengal, Amnesty International’s South Asia Campaigner, Saad Hammadi, has said, “The authorities should immediately halt relocation of more refugees to Bhasan Char, return those on the island to their families and community in mainland Bangladesh, and follow due process including the full and meaningful participation of refugees in any plan for their relocation.”
3 December 2020, 07:45 AM
Relocation to Bhasan Char: Around 1,500 Rohingyas depart Cox’s Bazar, law enforcement sources say
Around 1,500 Rohingya refugees who want to live in Bhasan Char have left for Chattogram from Cox’s Bazar in four convoys, according to sources at law enforcement agencies.
3 December 2020, 07:29 AM
Rohingya crisis: Not all are working equally, says EU Ambassador to Bangladesh
European Union wants united role of international community for sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis.
2 December 2020, 09:08 AM
Bhasan Char: UN says it has limited information on relocation of Rohingyas
As the government moves to relocate Rohingyas to Bhasan Char, the UN says it has not been involved in preparations for the movement or the identification of refugees and has limited information on the overall relocation exercise.
2 December 2020, 05:44 AM
Rohingya relocation to Bhashan Char: first phase of process to begin next week
The process of relocating Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char from Cox’s Bazar camps will start next week, UNB reports.
30 November 2020, 08:18 AM
Bangladesh disburses US$ 500,000 to OIC over Rohingya genocide case
Bangladesh has disbursed US$ 500,000 to OIC as foreign ministers of the 57-nation group in their ongoing meeting initiated a fund raising campaign for its West African member Gambia’s legal battle against Myanmar over Rohingya genocide in International Court of Justice (ICJ).
28 November 2020, 12:11 PM
Dhaka to seek OIC finance for Gambia’s legal battle over Rohingyas
Bangladesh is set to initiate a fund mobilisation campaign to support Gambia’s legal battle against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the Rohingya crisis as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries' foreign ministers are due to meet this week in Niger.
24 November 2020, 10:09 AM
China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s
China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth’s natural satellite since the 1970s.
22 November 2020, 08:10 AM
Boris raises UK’s concerns over Rohingya crisis with Suu Kyi
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and raised the UK’s ongoing concerns over the Rohingya crisis and conflict in Rakhine.
21 November 2020, 06:26 AM
Rohingya repatriation talks after full formation of Myanmar govt: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh will approach for resuming the Rohingya repatriation talks after the full formation of a new government in Myanmar, saying Bangladesh stands ready to send back Rohingyas.
17 November 2020, 11:44 AM
Japan to communicate with Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: envoy
Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Ito Naoki has said his country will communicate with Myanmar to ensure early repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
16 November 2020, 05:14 AM
New Myanmar govt must ensure Rohingya repatriation: UK
The United Kingdom wants the new government in Myanmar to take steps towards safe, voluntary and dignified return of the Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
9 November 2020, 04:55 AM
Suu Kyi forecast to triumph in virus-hit Myanmar election
Polls opened in Myanmar Sunday morning for a vote expected to return to power the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains a hero at home in spite of a reputation abroad shattered by the Rohingya crisis.
8 November 2020, 03:06 AM
India’s top general says face-off with China could spark bigger conflict
India's Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat has said a tense border standoff with Chinese forces in the western Himalayas could spark a larger conflict, even as senior commanders from both sides met near the frontline for their eighth round of talks.
6 November 2020, 13:22 PM
‘Myanmar Army trying to incite violence between Rohingya and Rakhine people’
Rohingya rights groups have expressed grave concern about an online propaganda war being stepped up by the Myanmar Army, the Tatmadaw, in Rakhine State.
31 October 2020, 18:18 PM
UNHCR welcomes EU’s support for Rohingyas, host communities in Cox’s Bazar
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the generous, multi-year contribution of 14 million euros (approximately Tk 139 crore) from the European Union, which will support UNHCR’s continued protection and assistance of Rohingyas and host communities in Cox’s Bazar.
29 October 2020, 09:44 AM
25 dead, scores missing after typhoon lashes Vietnam
Vietnam deployed hundreds of soldiers and heavy machinery today to search for survivors after landslides triggered by torrential rains from Typhoon Molave, one of the strongest typhoons in the region in decades.
29 October 2020, 06:11 AM
Myanmar civil society groups urge for Rohingyas' voting rights ahead of polls
Myanmar-based civil society groups today said the political disenfranchisement of Rohingyas is of “particular concern” and “closely tied to the denial of citizenship for Rohingya and related laws”.
28 October 2020, 12:25 PM
EU mobilises €96 million for Rohingyas
The European Union has mobilised a total of €96 million in 2020 for humanitarian, development cooperation as well as conflict prevention support for the Rohingyas.
25 October 2020, 08:29 AM
Free food served to Rohingya refugees draws mixed reactions in Delhi
Three restaurants owners in east Delhi evoked mixed response on social media after they served food free of cost to Rohingya refugees at a camp in Jasola on the occasion of the religious festival of Navaratri.
25 October 2020, 08:21 AM