Southeast Asia
‘Reconciliation critical for resolving Rohingya crisis’
Bangladesh has said it believes reconciliation can be a critical enabler for resolving the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, the brunt of which they are bearing.
20 November 2019, 08:16 AM
UN court to hear Myanmar genocide case next month
Gambia will open its case against Myanmar before the UN's top court in December accusing the mainly Buddhist state of genocide against its Rohingya Muslims, the tribunal says.
19 November 2019, 04:49 AM
Myanmar not out of ICC, ICJ jurisdiction: Shahriar Alam
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam says the Myanmar government is not out of the jurisdiction of International Court of Justice (ICJ) and International Criminal Court (ICC).
18 November 2019, 09:56 AM
SKorean President Moon Jae-in writes about ASEAN before ‘ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit’
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in writes about Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Korea following a three-day long “2019 ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit” which will be held in Busan of Korea next week.
17 November 2019, 18:03 PM
Dhaka needs to utilise growing global pressure on Myanmar: Experts
Like Myanmar, its friends will also feel the “pressure” amid significant development on “legal front” that Bangladesh needs to utilise prudently to keep up the growing global pressure on Myanmar until a solution to Rohingya crisis is found, say foreign affairs analysts.
16 November 2019, 10:38 AM
Arab star Sabry visits Rohingya refugee camps
Arab film and TV star and World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits the Rohingya families in the refugee camps of Bangladesh to show that suffering has no borders and humanity has no boundaries.
16 November 2019, 04:58 AM
Myanmar rejects ICC probe over Rohingya as legal pressure mounts
Myanmar has struck back after a surge of global legal pressure over its alleged crimes against the Rohingya, branding an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) "not in accordance with international law".
16 November 2019, 04:18 AM
Dhaka hails UN resolution over HR violation against Rohingyas
Bangladesh thanks all the UN member states as a resolution on the situation of human rights of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar has been adopted at the Unites Nations (UN).
15 November 2019, 14:37 PM
Investigation to uncover the truth: International Criminal Court Prosecutor
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has welcomed the decision to authorise an investigation into crimes committed against Rohingyas in Myanmar saying her investigation will seek to uncover the truth.
15 November 2019, 08:13 AM
Suu Kyi named in Argentine lawsuit
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials are named in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.
14 November 2019, 16:06 PM
Suu Kyi faces first legal action for crimes against Rohingya Muslims
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named Wednesday in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.
14 November 2019, 05:18 AM
NID for Rohingyas: 2 election office staff held
Chittagong police arrests two employees of thana-level election office early today in connection with the much-talked-about case of National Identity (NID) scam involving Rohingyas.
13 November 2019, 09:09 AM
'Attacker' killed in 'suicide' bombing in Indonesia's regional police HQ
A suspected suicide bombing outside police headquarters in Indonesia's city of Medan in North Sumatra killed the perpetrator and wounded some officers on Wednesday, police say.
13 November 2019, 04:15 AM
Canada supporting a genocide trial of Myanmar
Canada is supporting a genocide prosecution of Myanmar government for systemic violence that forced about 750,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee their country.
12 November 2019, 16:07 PM
Gambia on behalf of OIC sues Myanmar at int’l court over Rohingya genocide
Gambia files a case at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against its Rohingya Muslim minority and asking the International Court of Justice to urgently order measures “to stop Myanmar’s genocidal conduct immediately.”
11 November 2019, 13:20 PM
Hundreds of Indian Sikhs to make historic pilgrimage to Pakistan
Hundreds of Indian Sikhs are set to make a historic pilgrimage to Pakistan, travelling visa-free to one of their religion's holiest sites under a landmark deal between the two countries separated by the 1947 partition of the subcontinent.
9 November 2019, 04:52 AM
Global leadership, S Asian partners urged to act for quick return of Rohingyas
Bangladesh says the global leadership, especially South Asian partners, needs to do more to ensure quick repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar.
6 November 2019, 09:18 AM
Toll in Philippine quakes climbs to 21
The death toll in two powerful quakes that struck the southern Philippines in the past week has risen to 21, authorities say, as survivors struggled to access food and water.
3 November 2019, 11:19 AM
India fully supportive to resolve Rohingya crisis
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has reiterated that India is supportive of Bangladesh’s efforts to resolve the Rohingya problem.
3 November 2019, 09:39 AM
Bangladesh to verify Myanmar’s claim of ‘voluntary’ Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh is to verify Myanmar's claim over voluntary return of some Rohingyas to Myanmar as the country keeps spreading misleading information to the international community to avoid repatriation.
31 October 2019, 08:12 AM