Southeast Asia

‘UNSC can’t avoid responsibility over Rohingya crisis’

Bangladesh says the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, cannot avoid its responsibility for a sustainable solution of the Rohingya crisis through voluntary, safe and dignified return of the Rohingyas to their place of origin and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
26 April 2019, 05:09 AM

Hong Kong office hit: Amnesty

Amnesty International’s Hong Kong office has been hit by a years-long cyberattack from hackers with known links to the Chinese government, the rights group said yesterday.
25 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh not to take blame for any casualty in Rohingya camps: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says those who are opposing the relocation of Rohingyas to Bhasan Char Island should take the responsibility if there is any casualty in Cox's Bazar camps during monsoon.
25 April 2019, 09:41 AM

Play your role

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the United Nations to play a role in sending back over one million Rohingyas from Bangladesh to their homeland Myanmar.
24 April 2019, 21:32 PM

More than 50 feared dead in landslide at Myanmar jade mine

More than 50 people are feared dead after a landslide in northern Myanmar engulfed jade miners while they were sleeping, local police say, the latest deadly accident in a notoriously dangerous industry.
23 April 2019, 13:43 PM

Myanmar's top court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journos

Myanmar’s top court rejects the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy.
23 April 2019, 03:09 AM

THE ONGOING ROHINGYA CRISIS

Since August 2017, the ongoing Rohingya humanitarian crisis and the associated international crimes against the ethnic Rohingyas
22 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Brunei Sultan for 'just, permanent solution' to Rohingya crisis

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah puts emphasis on “just and permanent solution” to the Rohingya crisis as he holds bilateral talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
22 April 2019, 09:48 AM

Rohingya refugee youth celebrate storytelling success

30 Rohingya refugees have graduated from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Storytellers programme in a ceremony featuring special guest Raba Khan.
22 April 2019, 09:10 AM

Rohingya crisis: Top UN officials to visit Bangladesh

Three top United Nations officials will visit Bangladesh from April 24-26 to highlight the need for supporting the humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees sheltered in Cox’s Bazar.
22 April 2019, 07:14 AM

‘Move to Antarctica’

Indonesia’s presidential challenger yesterday slammed pollsters as untrustworthy and said they should move to Antarctica so they could “lie to the penguins”, as he refused to concede defeat in this week’s election.
19 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Indonesia warns against unrest after election

Indonesian authorities yesterday warned against unrest as a firebrand ex-general rejected unofficial election results that appeared to hand President Joko Widodo another term as leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy.
18 April 2019, 18:53 PM

‘No peace by prayer’

Rakhine rebels locked in a vicious fight with Myanmar’s army will not “get peace by praying”, its commander said as he vowed his forces will fight on despite being outnumbered and under aerial assault.
18 April 2019, 18:50 PM

North Korea test fires new tactical guided weapon: State media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of a new tactical guided weapon, state media says, the North's first public weapons test since a second summit with the United States ended without agreement in February.
18 April 2019, 04:24 AM

Anything for a good turnout

Dressed like Count Dracula, Yasim Adnan doesn’t look much like an election official, but neither do his staff who are decked out as mummies and spooky nuns with blood pouring from their eyes.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Malaysia begins inquiry into 2015 discovery of mass graves, human trafficking camps

Malaysia begins a public inquiry into the discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps in the jungles near its border with Thailand, which prompted a regional crisis in 2015, and accusations over obstruction of justice.
17 April 2019, 11:50 AM

Bangladeshi worker in Singapore gets 22-yr jail for having sex with 12-yr-old girl

A Bangladeshi construction worker gave his phone numbers to a 12-year-old girl who caught his eye on the MRT, then sexually groomed her before taking her to secluded areas for sex.
13 April 2019, 12:17 PM

Myanmar military chief thanks Beijing for support on Rohingya issue

Myanmar military chief Gen Min Aung Hlaing praises China as an “eternal friend” and thanks it for countering international pressure on Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis during a visit to Beijing.
11 April 2019, 16:13 PM

First ever black hole image released

An international scientific team announces a milestone in astrophysics - the first-ever photo of a black hole - using a global network of telescopes to gain insight into celestial objects with gravitational fields so strong no matter or light can escape.
10 April 2019, 14:10 PM

US assures assistance in Rohingya repatriation

Officials of the United States have reiterated their commitment to stand beside Bangladesh in resolving the Rohingya crisis permanently.
10 April 2019, 04:44 AM