Rohingya Crisis

74 Rohingya held after they fled camps

Seventy-four Rohingyas, who managed to flee from camps in Cox’s Bazar, were arrested in Chattogram’s Boalkhali upazila early yesterday.
24 August 2021, 18:00 PM

How Rohingya youth are fighting for education

Abdul Aman, a Rohingya boy of 18, was a student of grade eight in 2017. His dream was to travel abroad for higher education after completing his school.
24 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Seeking Refuge: 218 Rohingyas died or went missing at sea

At least 218 Rohingyas died or went missing at sea in 2020 as they desperately sought refuge in the Southeast Asian countries either from Myanmar’s Rakhine State or Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, a new UN report says.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Argentine Court: Rohingyas testify about the horrors they faced

In a historic development for Myanmar, Rohingya women have described in an Argentine court of law, under the aegis of universal jurisdiction, how the Myanmar military carried out a brutal massacre in their village.
18 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya women testify in Argentina court on ‘brutal massacre in Rakhine state’

In a historic development, Rohingya women have described how the Myanmar military carried out a brutal massacre in their village, in an Argentinean court of law, under the aegis of universal jurisdiction.
18 August 2021, 16:41 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Be proactive in Asean to convince Myanmar

Bangladesh has requested Indonesia to remain proactive in Asean to convince Myanmar to create a conducive environment for a safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingyas in Bangladesh: Canada to provide Tk 1,951cr in 3 yrs as humanitarian aid

Canada has earmarked 288 million Canadian dollars (around Tk 1,951 crore) to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for the next three years.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Shots: Inoculation of Rohingyas begins

Mass inoculation against Covid-19 began at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka seeks ASEAN intervention

Dhaka has sought ASEAN intervention in Rohingya repatriation by building trust and dispelling their sense of uncertainty over returning to Myanmar.
8 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: WB clarifies its position

The World Bank  addressed its position on the Rohingya issue on its website yesterday.
3 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Solution to Rohingya Crisis - Repatriation, not integration: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday reiterated the government position against any long-term programme by the World Bank for the integration of Rohingyas into Bangladesh.
2 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingyas in Bangladesh: No question of their integration with locals

Bangladesh does not want any measures that promote integration of the Rohingyas into the local society.
30 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya NID scam: Personal assistant of EC employee placed on 1-day remand

A Chattogram court today placed a man on a one-day remand in a case filed over providing Rohingya refugees with National Identification (NID) cards.
27 June 2021, 13:08 PM

Ensure dignified repatriation of Rohingyas: PM to global community

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today renewed her call to the global community to ensure the dignified repatriation of Rohingyas as they are posing a big security threat to Bangladesh as well as the region.
23 June 2021, 11:07 AM

Dhaka seeks UN Secretary General’s intervention to resolve Rohingya crisis

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ personal intervention over the Rohingya issue, saying it is now needed more than ever as the political situation in Myanmar has deteriorated.
18 June 2021, 09:43 AM

3 Rohingyas die of diarrhoea, 5,000 affected in Bhasan Char

Three Rohingya children died of diarrhoea and at least 5,000 were affected in the sudden outbreak of the disease in the last 15 days in Bhasan Char, a remote island in Hatiya under Noakhali.
15 June 2021, 12:20 PM

Govt to shift 80,000 more Rohingyas to Bhasan Char soon, seeks global help

As the government is set to shift 80,000 more Rohingyas to Bhashan Char soon, it has sought a more active role of the international community to ensure all fundamental rights, including livable accommodation for the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals.
6 June 2021, 11:53 AM

2 killed in landslide at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar

Two Rohingyas were killed in landslides due to heavy rainfall at refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar today.
5 June 2021, 11:40 AM

Genocide against Rohingyas shows no sign of abatement in Myanmar: BROUK

The genocide against Rohingyas have shown no sign of abating in Myanmar, said the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today.
24 May 2021, 11:03 AM

South Korea announces $4 million aid for Rohingyas, host communities

South Korea has announced $4 million as humanitarian assistance for the Rohingyas and host community in Cox’s Bazar.
19 May 2021, 13:13 PM