Ethnic Rohingya refugees

Repatriation to begin in mid-Nov

Myanmar would start taking Rohingyas back from mid-November, said Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque.
30 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Plan to shift Rohingyas to Bhashan Char postponed

Government has postponed plans to begin relocating Rohingya Muslims to a remote island, officials said yesterday, amid staunch opposition to the controversial idea among refugees living near the Myanmar border.
1 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Myanmar’s situation deeply disturbing, condemnable

The situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Shan and Kachin states are deeply disturbing and the atrocities committed there are highly condemnable, the Australian High Commission in Dhaka says in a statement.
1 October 2018, 13:11 PM

Bangladesh needs sustained support for Rohingyas: WB

World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer yesterday said the world needs to provide sustained support to Bangladesh, to meet the urgent needs of the Rohingyas as well as the host community in Cox's Bazar.
27 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Crisis: UN votes to set up panel to prepare indictment

The UN Human Rights Council votes to set up a panel to prepare criminal indictments over atrocities committed in Myanmar, amid allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority.
27 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingya crisis: New video of Myanmar military exposed

Fortify Rights has released a fresh video footage claiming it is proof that Myanmar authorities are responsible for crimes against Rohingya civilians in northern Rakhine State.
27 September 2018, 09:46 AM

Rohingyas want dignity, identity

Visiting World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer yesterday said Rohingyas, living in Cox's Bazar camps want an identity and dignity.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingyas with disabilities suffering in camps: HRW

Overcrowded, hilly and rain-soaked mega camp for Rohingya refugees is precarious for everyone, but especially for people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch says.
24 September 2018, 09:54 AM

Govt focuses on keeping animal movement in Cox’s Bazar undisturbed

The government wants to continue its efforts with other stakeholders to keep the movement of animals, especially elephants, undisturbed following the significant impacts on wildlife and subsequent human-elephant conflict due to installation of makeshift camps for Rohingyas, officials say.
23 September 2018, 06:14 AM

ASEAN MPs urge UN to act on devastating Rohingya atrocities report

Lawmakers from South East Asia urges the UN to act on a devastating report on atrocities against Rohingya in Myanmar and do everything it can to pave the way for justice for victims.
20 September 2018, 10:15 AM

Atrocities Against Rohingyas: Start probe now

UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng has urged International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to consider ICC's recommendation of opening an investigation into the atrocities against Rohingyas without delay.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Progress in key areas a must

The United Nations says a substantial progress remains urgently needed in three key areas including addressing the root causes of the Rohingya crisis and a clear pathway to citizenship for Rohingyas who are eligible.
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM

5 Rohingyas hurt in Ukhia lanslide

Five Rohingya refugees are hurt in a landslide triggered by torrential rain at a refugee camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar, an official says.
13 June 2018, 09:21 AM

One family, 4 countries: Dispossession of the Rohingyas

It takes a few moments to sift through the years of chaos and dislocation before Rohingya refugee Robi Alam settles on the Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr, August 2012, as the last time he saw his seven brothers together in Myanmar.
26 May 2018, 06:20 AM

Bangladesh facing multidimensional crisis for Rohingyas: CPD

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished Fellow of Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), says that Bangladesh plunged into multidimensional problems for Rohingya crisis affecting its economy and employment.
13 May 2018, 15:53 PM

President calls for OIC action to ensure just right of Rohingyas

President Abdul Hamid calls upon the OIC members to take action 'right now' to ensure a peaceful life with the justified right of Rohingya people.
5 May 2018, 14:21 PM

Myanmar working group to visit Dhaka Dec 19

A delegation of Myanmar working group will visit Bangladesh on December 19 to ascertain the modalities for execution of the bilateral deal signed between Dhaka and Naypyidaw for repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingya people.
12 December 2017, 14:41 PM

Showing humanitarian attitudes to Rohingyas: BGB DG

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members are showing humanitarian attitudes to the Rohingyas who fled from Myanmar fearing persecution, chief of the paramilitary force said today.
28 August 2017, 12:59 PM

Rohingya influx: Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy

Bangladesh government summons Myanmar envoy in Dhaka and expresses “serious concern” over the recent happenings, including the fresh influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh.
26 August 2017, 13:16 PM

Activists reject Myanmar's new Rakhine body as Annan visits

A new body set up by Myanmar's government to investigate allegations of rights abuses against Rohingya in Rakhine lacks credibility, activists said Friday, as former UN chief Kofi Annan began a visit to the troubled state.
2 December 2016, 10:13 AM