Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament that the security and stability of Bangladesh may be hampered if the displaced Rohingyas cannot be repatriated soon.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen seeks China's support to convince Myanmar to start taking back their nationals from Bangladesh at the earliest.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have both urged Myanmar authorities to immediately restore internet access to Rakhine and Chin states and ensure that connectivity is not interrupted in the future.

United Nation Security Council could not take any strong decision specially on adaptation of a resolution on Rohingya issue due to lack of consensus among permanent members, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen informs parliament.

The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved a bipartisan legislation to impose sanctions on Myanmar military in response to the genocide against Rohingyas.

Malaysia says the perpetrators of violence against Myanmar's Rohingya minority must "be brought to justice", in sharp comments delivered at a normally tame regional summit.

At least 30 people, including several children, were killed when a fire ripped through a private home that operated as a matchstick factory in Indonesia yesterday, authorities said.

The European Union (EU) announces Euro 18 million to help improve resilience among Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities in Cox’s Bazar.

The UN cannot avoid the responsibility of the genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine state of Myanmar, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says.

Southeast Asian leaders at their annual summit should drastically rethink their response to the plight of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya, Human Rights Watch says.

Free Rohingya Coalition, a global network of Rohingya activists, demands resignation of UN Secretary General António Guterres and senior UN leaders for the global body’s “systemic failure” in addressing genocide against the Rohingya under their leadership.

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and Progressive Voice today said Myanmar must ensure that human rights of the Rohingya community are protected and respected while safe conditions should be in place in Rakhine State before any refugees are repatriated from Bangladesh.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam yesterday apologised for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong, but the pro-Beijing chief executive refused to bow to demands for her resignation.

Sprawling urban areas and expanding plantations are placing greater pressure on forests and resources in Asia-Pacific, hurting rural communities and exacerbating the effects of climate change, the United Nations food agency said on Tuesday.

The United Nations experienced "systemic failures" in its handling of the situation in Myanmar leading up to the 2017 mass exodus of Rohingya, a UN report said on Monday.

International human rights organisations have called on Asean to pressure Myanmar into allowing the ethnic group to participate in the process of their safe return.

Stressing the importance of a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis, President Abdul Hamid has said the crisis can destabilise the entire region if it is left unresolved.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has asks his new Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to expedite initiatives to resolve the Teesta issue and sought active supports over the Rohingya crisis in their maiden talks in Tajikistan, says a foreign office statement here.

President M Abdul Hamid has solicited support and cooperation from Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) partners to repatriate the forcibly displaced Rohingya people to their ancestral homeland in Myanmar with safety and dignity.

Two Rohingyas have been held at Dhaka airport with nearly 9,000 pieces of contraband yaba tablets stuffed inside their stomach.