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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
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Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case
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All SIMs in Rohingya camps to be verified in 7 days
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed all the mobile operators not to offer any mobile phone services to the Rohingya refugees and stop their services around the Rohingya camps.
2 September 2019, 09:50 AM
Myanmar army says to punish soldiers in Rohingya atrocities probe
Myanmar’s army says will court-martial soldiers after a new finding in an inquiry into atrocities in Rakhine state, from which more than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims fled a 2017 army-led campaign the United Nations says was executed with “genocidal intent”.
1 September 2019, 09:20 AM
41 NGOs withdrawn from Rohingya camps: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says 41 non-government organisations (NGOs) have been withdrawn from all kinds of activities in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps for their wrongdoings.
31 August 2019, 09:30 AM
NGOs working in Rohingya camps to face action if violate terms: FM
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says action will be taken against the NGOs operating in Rohingya camps if evidence is found about their activities that go beyond the terms and references.
29 August 2019, 15:10 PM
Mount pressure on Myanmar
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen holds Myanmar responsible as efforts to begin repatriation of Rohingyas went in vain amid their distrust in the Myanmar government.
29 August 2019, 12:18 PM
China to play “more constructive role” to resolve Rohingya crisis: Envoy
Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming says China will play a "more constructive role" in resolving the Rohingya crisis.
29 August 2019, 07:36 AM
Dhaka to brief diplomats over Rohingya issue tomorrow
Bangladesh will brief the diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the latest situation over the Rohingya issue tomorrow as two consecutive efforts to begin the repatriation of the displaced people failed amid their unwillingness and trust-deficit among them.
28 August 2019, 13:12 PM
Kashmir: Indian SC bench to examine move on Article 370
Indian Supreme Court will examine the constitutional validity of scrapping special status for Jammu and Kashmir as it issued a notice to the Centre on petitions related to abrogation of Article 370.
28 August 2019, 09:22 AM
HK can handle crisis itself: Lam
Violence in Hong Kong’s anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it can handle the crisis itself, the embattled leader of the former British colony said yesterday.
27 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs deeper political engagement for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh needs to have deeper political engagement with Myanmar as well as allies of both the countries – China, Japan and India – for sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis, experts and diplomats say.
27 August 2019, 14:30 PM
Rohingya rally: Govt to take steps to handle such situation in future
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says the government will take appropriate steps in consultation with all stakeholders to deal with the situation like recently-held mass rally by Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar.
26 August 2019, 15:52 PM
Hong Kong police arrest 36, youngest aged 12
Hong Kong police say they arrested 36 people, the youngest aged 12, after violence during anti-government demonstrations escalated as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at security forces who responded with water cannon and tear gas.
26 August 2019, 05:21 AM
Rohingya refugee crisis through the lens of climate change
One of the depressing aspects of the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh is that we understand the problem and know the solution, but it is difficult to be sure how we will get there and when. Our response to global climate change may add a different perspective to this dire refugee situation.
25 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh urges Myanmar to engage int’l community in Rohingya repatriation
The government has urged Myanmar to fully concentrate on implementation of its obligations and commitments necessary for a durable solution to the long-pending Rohingya crisis.
25 August 2019, 15:33 PM
Rohingyas demand justice for genocide in Myanmar
Thousands of Rohingya refugees gather for a rally at Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar and demanded justice on completion of two years since the Rohingya influx began following persecution by Myanmar armed forces.
25 August 2019, 05:43 AM
Clashes return to HK streets
Hong Kong riot police yesterday fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters who retaliated with a barrage of stones, bottles and bamboo poles, as a standoff in a working-class district descended into violence.
24 August 2019, 18:00 PM
PM for peaceful Rohingya repatriation: Quader
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is continuing her attempt to repatriate Rohingya refugees to their homeland peacefully.
24 August 2019, 11:48 AM
Pressure should be squarely on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: US
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller says they will continue to put pressure on Myanmar to create conditions on the ground for the “voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable” return of all Rohingyas to Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
24 August 2019, 09:21 AM
22 people missing after Indonesia ferry fire
Nearly two dozen people are missing from the carcass of a ferry that went up in flames off Indonesia’s Java island, a port official said
23 August 2019, 18:00 PM
It’s ‘humanitarian pup’
With interest in the Rohingya refugees fading two years after fleeing their homeland, the World Food Programme has found a new weapon to maintain awareness, one with a wet nose and a wagging tail.
23 August 2019, 18:00 PM