Rohingya influx in Bangladesh

3 Rohingyas detained from Bogra passport office

Police detain three Rohingya people from Bogra passport office as they attempted to collect Bangladeshi passports, providing fake birth certificates.
12 October 2017, 15:07 PM

Rohingya boat capsize death toll rises to 29

The death toll from Sunday’s boat capsize reaches 29 as bodies of 15 more Rohingya refugees, who were fleeing into Bangladesh from Myanmar, are recovered in the Naf River.
10 October 2017, 05:23 AM

‘10,000 more Rohingyas enter Bangladesh’

Amid concerns of further exodus, over 10,000 more Rohingya refugees intrude into Bangladesh through Cox’s Bazar fleeing from persecution in Myanmar.
9 October 2017, 08:55 AM

Canada concerned over plight of Rohingyas

Canada expresses grave concern over the deteriorating situation over plight of the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar.
7 October 2017, 15:47 PM

UN braces for further exodus

Muslim Rohingya are still fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh and the United Nations is bracing for a possible "further exodus", the UN humanitarian aid chief says.
6 October 2017, 11:26 AM

Bangladesh to move ahead despite Rohingya influx: PM

Asserting that Bangladesh never felt scared in facing problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country will surely make its great strides in development despite the inflow of tens of thousands of forcibly evicted Myanmar nationals into it.
6 October 2017, 04:33 AM

No place for militants on Bangladesh soil: Rab chief

Militants will get no place on Bangladesh soil even if they enter the country as Rohingya refugees, Director General (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed says.
5 October 2017, 12:50 PM

India struggles to rein in border flows of cattle and Rohingya

Stopping Rohingya refugees from crossing India's porous eastern border with Bangladesh is straining the resources of guards battling to halt a flow of smuggled cattle in the opposite direction, security officials say.
5 October 2017, 10:55 AM

UNHCR calls for redoubling humanitarian efforts for Rohingyas

The UNHCR calls for a redoubling of the international humanitarian response in Bangladesh, saying, the conditions for an estimated 480,000 Rohingyas who have fled to the country from Myanmar since August 25 can still deteriorate.
26 September 2017, 15:56 PM

Number of Rohingyas in Bangladesh rises to 480,000: UN

The United Nations drastically increases the estimated number of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar to 480,000 as Bangladesh eases restrictions on aid groups working in refugee camps and seeks $250 million to cope with the crisis.
26 September 2017, 15:42 PM

Rohingyas in Bangladesh need 'massive' assistance: UN

Bangladesh needs "massive international assistance" to feed and shelter the 436,000 Rohingyas who have fled Myanmar in recent weeks, the head of the UN refugee agency says.
24 September 2017, 12:12 PM

History and sufferings of Rohingya community

Watch the Star Live Video to know more about the history of the Rohingya people of Myanmar's Rakhine state, who migrated from Bengal to Myanmar (then Burma) several hundred years ago, and have been a subject of hatred and oppression by the Myanmar authorities.
24 September 2017, 10:57 AM

In a sense, Myanmar declared war against Bangladesh by sending Rohingyas: Muhith

Terming Rohingya refugee influx in Bangladesh a disaster, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that in a sense Myanmar has declared war against Bangladesh by sending the people.
24 September 2017, 10:23 AM

Reactions to speech by Myanmar's Suu Kyi on violence in Rakhine state

Here are some reactions from diplomats, aid agency officials, human rights groups and others to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's first address to the nation since attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on August 25 sparked a military response that has forced more than 410,000 Rohingya into neighboring Bangladesh.
19 September 2017, 10:31 AM

Rohingya crisis: South Korea urges international community to help Bangladesh

South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ahn Seong-doo calls upon the international community to help Bangladesh in addressing the Rohingya crisis.
18 September 2017, 14:58 PM

Govt wants peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government wants the Rohingya crisis to be resolved in a peaceful manner and the foreign ministry is working to this effect.
17 September 2017, 15:03 PM

Angelina Jolie condemns Myanmar violence

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie condemns the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and called on the country's government and its leader, Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi, to no longer remain silent.
17 September 2017, 13:57 PM

Rohingya crisis: BNP wants army for smooth relief work

BNP have urged the government to engage army for smooth distribution of relief materials coming from different countries for the Rohingya refugees who have taken shelter in Cox’s Bazar following persecution in Myanmar.
17 September 2017, 13:36 PM

High stakes in Myanmar as Suu Kyi to address Rohingya crisis

As Rakhine state burns and Rohingya flee, Aung San Suu Kyi prepares to address Myanmar on the crisis for the first time -- a high wire act seeking to soothe global outrage without baiting an army that is again showing its teeth.
17 September 2017, 10:38 AM

Rohingya influx in Bangladesh now 409,000: IOM

An estimated 409,000 Rohingyas have arrived in Bangladesh until September 10, fleeing the military crackdown in Myanmar, says a report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
16 September 2017, 14:57 PM