atrocities on Rohingyas
US to give USD32m aid for Rohingya refugees
The United States will provide nearly USD32 million in humanitarian aid to help Rohingya refugees, the State Department says.
20 September 2017, 13:45 PM
S Korea provides USD1.5m for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
South Korea pledges humanitarian aid of USD 1.5 Million for emergency relief operation for a large number of Rohingya refugees who recently crossed the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar.
20 September 2017, 10:59 AM
She breaks silence yet remains silent
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally broke her silence on the Rohingya refugee crisis yesterday, insisting that her country was not "afraid of international scrutiny."
But her speech in Naypyidaw drew widespread criticism: she did not denounce atrocities against Rohingyas and claimed the government needed more time to investigate the exodus of the minority group.
19 September 2017, 18:00 PM
UN chief urges Myanmar to halt military campaign against Rohingyas
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges Myanmar to halt its military campaign against Rohingya Muslims, just hours after Aung San Suu Kyi failed to quell an international outcry in a much-anticipated address.
19 September 2017, 14:19 PM
India deeply concerned at recent spate of violence in Myanmar
India’s permanent representative to UN in Geneva, Rajiv K. Chander says India is deeply concerned about the recent spate of violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state that has forced to flee a large number of Rohingyas to neighbouring Bangladesh.
19 September 2017, 13:31 PM
New satellite imagery shows 214 villages of Rohingyas almost totally destroyed in Rakhine
A new analysis of satellite imagery from Myanmar’s Rakhine state shows 214 villages of Rohingyas almost totally destroyed, Human Rights Watch says.
19 September 2017, 11:20 AM
Rohingyas are security threat, India govt tells SC
Indian government tells the Supreme Court that it has intelligence of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan’s ISI and terror group Islamic State, making them “a serious security threat to the country”.
18 September 2017, 08:40 AM
Militants can’t penetrate into Rohingyas: IGP
Bangladesh Police rules out any possibility of militant groups penetrating among the vulnerable population of Rohingya refugees sheltered.
18 September 2017, 08:27 AM
Rohingya crisis: Buddhists curb Prabarana Purnima as protest
As protest against the atrocities on Rohingyas in Myanmar, Bangladesh’s Buddhist community will refrain from flying paper lanterns in Prabarana Purnima this year.
18 September 2017, 06:35 AM
‘Leave, or we will kill you all’
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims in violence-racked northwest Myanmar are pleading with authorities for safe passage from two remote villages that are cut off by hostile Buddhists and running short of food.
18 September 2017, 04:23 AM
Don't interfere in Myanmar's internal matters
Amid an international outcry over the military persecution of Rohingyas in Rakhine, Russia yesterday called on other countries to refrain from interfering in Myanmar's internal affairs.
15 September 2017, 18:00 PM
12 Rohingyas found in Sunamganj, sent to Cox’s Bazar camps
Twelve Rohingya refugees are found in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj, around 600 kilometres from Cox's Bazar camps.
15 September 2017, 07:29 AM
400,000 Rohingyas enter Bangladesh since Aug 25: Unicef
Unicef trucks filled with emergency water, sanitation and hygiene supplies for thousands of Rohingya children are headed to Cox's Bazar, with a steady stream of supplies in the pipeline for the coming days and weeks.
14 September 2017, 05:59 AM
UNSC Meeting on Myanmar: Call for immediate steps to end violence
The UN Security Council yesterday expressed concern about excessive force used by Myanmar during its security operation in Rakhine State and called for "immediate steps" to end the violence.
13 September 2017, 21:18 PM
UN seeks int’l help for Rohingyas
The UN appeals to the international community to keep aside politics and support the ongoing humanitarian efforts to help Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar.
13 September 2017, 10:31 AM
Rohingya issue: AL for int’l pressure on Myanmar
Ruling party Awami League calls upon the international community to mount pressure on Myanmar to repatriate the Rohingyas residing in Bangladesh.
9 September 2017, 11:01 AM
Force Myanmar to take back Rohingyas: BNP
BNP calls out to the government to force Myanmar to take back the Rohingya refugees who have taken refuge in Bangladesh because of persecution there.
8 September 2017, 12:09 PM
Yunus sends open letter to UN urging its intervention to end Rohingya crisis
Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus sends an open letter to United Nations Security Council urging it to immediately intervene to end the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
5 September 2017, 15:00 PM
Rohingya refugees being treated on humanitarian ground: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Bangladesh is treating Rohingya refugees on humanitarian ground.
5 September 2017, 13:06 PM
Put pressure on Myanmar to stop pushing Rohingyas into Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the international community to mount pressure on Myanmar to stop pushing its nationals into Bangladesh and take back Rohingya refugees.
5 September 2017, 10:30 AM