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‘We won’t go back’
“We won’t go back, we won’t go back. We demand punishment of Myanmar,” these are the slogans that the 130 Rohingya refugees chanted in unison at a refugee camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
15 November 2018, 08:31 AM
Halt Rohingya repatriation plan: HRW
The Bangladesh government should follow the recommendations of senior United Nations refugee and human rights officials and immediately halt the proposed repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Human Rights Watch says.
15 November 2018, 06:51 AM
Take necessary protection for returning Rohingyas, Canada tells Myanmar
Canada has urged the government of Myanmar to guarantee the necessary safeguards for and protection of any returning Rohingya saying repatriation must not be rushed.
15 November 2018, 06:30 AM
Minister to brief diplomats on Rohingya repatriation today
Foreign Minister A H Mahmood Ali will brief diplomats on the current situation of the Rohingya repatriation, the ministry sources said.
15 November 2018, 05:22 AM
Rohingya Persecution: Pence issues sharp rebuke to Suu Kyi
US Vice President Mike Pence yesterday expressed the Trump administration's strongest condemnation yet of Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya Muslims, telling leader Aung San Suu Kyi that "persecution" by her country's army was "without excuse".
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM
150 Rohingyas to return today
The first batch of Rohingyas is all set to be sent back to Myanmar today amid reports that many of the refugees listed for return are hiding in fear of forcible repatriation.
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Rohingya return starts tomorrow
Bangladesh and Myanmar are set to begin the long-awaited repatriation of Rohingyas tomorrow. In the first batch, 2,260 refugees are expected to go home.
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Halt plan for repatriation
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has urged Dhaka to halt plans for the repatriation of 2,260 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning that the returns would be in violation of international law putting their lives and freedom at serious risk.
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Asean warns of 'domino effect' of protectionism
Asian leaders yesterday gathered for a summit amid warnings that the post-World War Two international order is in jeopardy and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing could trigger a "domino effect" of protectionist measures by other countries.
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM
'Forced repatriation' to pose security risk
The International Crisis Group has warned of serious security risks of “forced repatriation” of the Rohingya, just as Myanmar and Bangladesh prepare for the November 15 return of the refugees sheltered in Bangladesh.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty honour
The Amnesty International has stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour, the latest of several honours taken away from her since last year's brutal military crackdown on the Rohingyas.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Rohingya repatriation should be voluntary, dignified: US
US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (Africa and Asia) Richard Albrighton says the repatriation of Rohingyas should be safe, dignified and voluntary.
11 November 2018, 15:59 PM
Indonesia calls off search for victims
Indonesia yesterday called off the search for passengers of a Lion Air plane, almost two weeks after the jetliner plunged into the Java Sea killing 189 people on board.
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM
'Can't eat, can't sleep': Rohingya on Myanmar repatriation list
For Nurul Amin, a Rohingya Muslim living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the days since learning he and his family were among a group of people set to potentially be repatriated to Myanmar have been among the most frightening since they fled their home.
10 November 2018, 04:17 AM
Bangladesh takes full control of Bangabandhu-1
Thales Alenia Space which developed Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite, Bangabandhu-1, yesterday handed over its transmission and operation management to Bangladesh.
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Imelda Marcos gets lengthy prison term
Imelda Marcos was found guilty of corruption yesterday and handed a lengthy prison term in a rare conviction for the former Philippines first lady accused with her late dictator husband of embezzling billions of dollars from state coffers.
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Lanka crisis takes new turn
Sri Lanka's main Tamil parties have turned down a call from President Maithripala Sirisena to support his newly appointed prime minister in a likely floor test in parliament this month, the parties said yesterday.
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Dhaka wants China's role in persuading Myanmar
Dhaka has urged Beijing to encourage Myanmar to create a conducive environment for a speedy return of Rohingyas to their home in Rakhine.
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Malaysia-Bound Rohingyas: 33 rescued from trawler in Bay
Bangladesh's coast guard rescued 33 Rohingya and detained six alleged human traffickers from a fishing trawler headed for Malaysia in the Bay of Bengal, an official said Wednesday.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Denmark to provide additional Tk 65 crore
Denmark will contribute an additional Tk 65 crore (approximately DKK 50 million) to the Government of Bangladesh to support the Rohingya crisis and address the adverse implications of the crisis on the host communities in Cox's Bazar.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM