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Rohingya repatriation: UNHCR, UNDP signs extension of MoU with Myanmar
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed extension of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Myanmar for one year aimed at creating conducive conditions for voluntary and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya from Bangladesh.
28 May 2019, 14:47 PM
Woman narrowly cheats death after python attack
A 52-year-old woman was just going about her household chores in Baling in southeastern Kedah of Malaysia when she was attacked by a six-meter python last Saturday night.
27 May 2019, 05:38 AM
Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year
Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told Reuters.
27 May 2019, 05:03 AM
UAE launches a major campaign to assist Rohingya refugees
A nationwide drive has been launched in UAE to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
26 May 2019, 07:03 AM
2 Rohingyas held just before boarding flight at Dhaka airport
Two Rohingya women are detained while attempting to board a UAE-bound flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
25 May 2019, 06:20 AM
Take action to enable Rohingyas to return home: UNHCR tells Myanmar
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges the Myanmar government to take action to enable the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and those displaced inside the country to return home safely.
25 May 2019, 04:34 AM
UAE launces nationwide drive to gather donation for Rohingyas
A nationwide drive is launched in Abu Dhabi to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
24 May 2019, 12:24 PM
Strategic support necessary to deal with Rohingya crisis: UNHCR envoy
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and prominent South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung has laid emphasis on a 'strategic support' plan for the Rohingya people and their host community in Bangladesh amid the absence of a political solution to Rohingya crisis.
24 May 2019, 11:39 AM
Pakistan says wants peace with India, conducts missile test
Pakistan has signalled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to return to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
23 May 2019, 07:03 AM
Duterte tightens grip on power after polls
Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte stormed to a landslide victory in midterm polls, final results showed yesterday, dissolving a last check on
22 May 2019, 18:30 PM
Canada to give $100m aid for Rohingya crisis
Canada has announced almost US $100 million in humanitarian aid for the Rohingyas currently sheltered in Bangladesh’s refugee camps.
22 May 2019, 10:02 AM
Ramadan, Iftar evoke feelings of nostalgia among Rohingyas
Ramadan is the month when Muslims try to get closer to each other with greater love and affection with the spirit of the holy month. But the Rohingya Muslims living in Cox's Bazar camps find it painful when they get together for having iftar meal as their tragic memories constantly haunt them.
21 May 2019, 05:37 AM
Turkey pledges support to end Rohingya crisis
Turkey is committed to working with Bangladesh in regional and international levels to bring an end to the Rohingya crisis that has been affecting Bangladesh in socio-economic, environmental and even diplomatic fronts.
19 May 2019, 14:39 PM
Death toll in Shanghai building collapse rises to 10
The death toll in the collapse of a Shanghai commercial building that was undergoing renovation rises to 10 overnight, the city government says.
18 May 2019, 06:05 AM
62 Rohingyas rescued in Cox’s Bazar, 5 ‘traffickers’ held
Law enforcers rescued 62 Rohingyas including women and children from Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua upazila and St Martin’s Island when they were being trafficked to Malaysia.
18 May 2019, 04:22 AM
Rohingya issue to be taken to ICJ, Gambian minister tells PM
Visiting Gambian Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara says they are committed to taking the Rohingya issue to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
17 May 2019, 08:12 AM
Refugee Camps: Crime spikes while Rohingyas despair
With uncertainty shrouding the Rohingya repatriation, crimes -- from petty thefts to drug peddling, abduction to murder -- have become a commonplace at the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
Many of the Rohingyas, sheltered in Bangladesh, are now living in a state of panic. They blame unemployment in the camp and rivalry
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Hate Speech: Twitter suspends Myanmar general’s account
Twitter has suspended the account of Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Myanmar, over allegations of propagating hate speech against the Rohingya community.
Although the general had not been active on the platform for about a year now, the suspension is being deemed as a “massive victory”
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhaka seeks Beijing’s support over Rohingya issue
Bangladesh seeks China's strong support so that Myanmar moves in the right direction for resolving the Rohingya crisis.
16 May 2019, 14:44 PM
Norway, UNDP ink deal to foster harmony in Rohingya camps
The Norwegian government signs an agreement with UNDP for the period 2019-2021, aimed at fostering harmony in Rohingya camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar.
16 May 2019, 13:45 PM