Southeast Asia

Rohingya boy killed in landmine at Myanmar border

A Rohingya teenager has been killed in a landmine explosion on the Myanmar side of the border along Bandarban, said police.
24 October 2020, 09:34 AM

The Gambia files memorial at ICJ showing Myanmar responsible for genocide against Rohingyas

The Gambia today filed a memorial of more than 500-pages in its lawsuit against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice, showing how Myanmar government is responsible for genocide against the Rohingyas.
23 October 2020, 15:49 PM

Myanmar has assured China of taking back Rohingyas: Momen

Myanmar has assured China of taking back the Rohingyas sheltered in Cox’s Bazar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi passed this message to Bangladesh's Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen during a phone call Thursday evening when there was a donors’ conference led by the Western countries.
23 October 2020, 07:14 AM

UN Security Council members have special obligation to resolving Rohingya crisis: Mike Pompeo

The US stressed on the UN Security Council’s five permanent members’ obligations in ending the violence in Myanmar as it announced $200 million new funding for the Rohingyas.
23 October 2020, 06:50 AM

Int’l community pledges $597 million humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas

The international community yesterday pledged $597 million as humanitarian assistance to the Rohingyas in the region, while calling for Myanmar to hold accountable the human rights violators and to create conditions for Rohingya repatriation.
22 October 2020, 18:32 PM

Int’l community sits together to resolve Rohingya crisis

The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees bring the international community together and pledge to do everything possible for supporting Rohingyas and host communities.
22 October 2020, 14:06 PM

£47.5 million new UK aid announced to support Rohingyas, help Bangladesh

The United Kingdom has pledged support for Rohingyas and urged the global community not to “turn away from the Rohingya's suffering” .
22 October 2020, 05:25 AM

China did little to help resolve Rohingya issue: US

The United States has said China has done "very little" to help resolve the Rohingya issue.
21 October 2020, 05:03 AM

'Int'l efforts should be redoubled for quick Rohingya repatriation'

Civil society groups based in Cox’s Bazar have called on the international community to redouble efforts for quick repatriation of Rohingyas, saying Bangladesh is facing multiple challenges induced by climate change and Covid-19 pandemic.
20 October 2020, 12:14 PM

Netherlands assures Dhaka of commitment to keep Myanmar accountable on Rohingya issue

The Netherlands has written a letter to Dhaka, assuring its strong commitment to the accountability of Myanmar which is accused of genocide against the Rohingya at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
19 October 2020, 13:10 PM

Thai police order media probes over protest coverage

Thai police says they had ordered an investigation of four news outlets under emergency measures imposed last week to try to stop three months of protests against the government and monarchy.
19 October 2020, 07:24 AM

Thai PM vows to stay on as protesters defy his ban

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said today he was not quitting after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters defied a ban on demonstrations and he warned them not to persist.
16 October 2020, 06:47 AM

Thailand declares emergency, detains leaders, to curb protests

Thailand's government banned protests and police arrested at least three protest leaders today in the face of escalating demonstrations targeting King Maha Vajiralongkorn as well as Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader.
15 October 2020, 06:57 AM

Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees’ safety must be ensured amid violent clashes in Cox’s Bazaar

At least two thousand Rohingya refugees have been forced to flee their shelters to other camps since violence broke out between two rival factions seeking to control the illicit trade of contraband drugs inside the camps. On 7 October, around a dozen shelters in Kutupalong refugee camp were burned to the ground.
9 October 2020, 09:48 AM

Republic of Korea pledges $700,000 to address Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

The Republic of Korea has pledged 700,000 US dollars to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) as part of the country’s continued support in addressing the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh since 2017.
30 September 2020, 09:12 AM

Bangladesh ‘outraged’ by Myanmar’s fabrication of facts at UNGA

Bangladesh is "outraged" to witness another "blatant demonstration of falsehood and fabrication of facts" by Myanmar at the ongoing UN General Assembly (UNGA) and informed the international community of the situation on the ground.
30 September 2020, 04:56 AM

Strengthen Saarc cooperation to face Covid-19 challenges: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has called upon all his counterparts of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member states to work together in strengthening regional cooperation to fight the challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic.
25 September 2020, 15:12 PM

Nirmul Committee urges UN to resettle Rohingya refugees in another country

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee President Shahriar Kabir today called upon the United Nations to take steps for a third country relocation of the Rohingyas.
20 September 2020, 14:11 PM

‘Rohingya repatriation will depend on creating right conditions in Rakhine’

The Rohingya crisis requires a political solution, which lies in the return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar by addressing the root causes, said Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima.
17 September 2020, 13:54 PM

Myanmar army probes 'wider patterns' of abuse against Rohingya

The Myanmar military has said it is investigating "possible wider patterns of violations" before and during a 2017 crackdown in Rakhine State that the United Nations has said was executed with genocidal intent against Rohingya Muslims.
16 September 2020, 05:43 AM