Rohingya
Journalist Mohammad Al-Masum Molla releases first ever book on Bhasan Char
Journalist Mohammad Al-Masum Molla, one of The Daily Star’s lead reporters of environmental, political, and human rights issues, sees the launch of his new book, Bhasan Char: Bastion in the Bay (Agamee Prokashoni, 2021), on August 25.
25 August 2021, 08:19 AM
Voices of the People Keeping Food on Our Tables
Eight individuals, who shared their experiences of risk, determination, resilience, and hope.
11 July 2021, 08:39 AM
Rohingya man killed in gunfight between 2 groups in Cox’s Bazar: APBn
A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a gunfight between two groups of Rohingyas at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar early today.
10 January 2021, 07:07 AM
Rohingya call for Myanmar's Suu Kyi to acknowledge atrocities
From squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, Rohingya who fled a brutal Myanmar military crackdown are calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to acknowledge the mass atrocities as she defends her country against genocide charges at the UN's top court.
10 December 2019, 10:47 AM
2 Rohingyas killed in Bandarban ‘gunfight’
Two suspected Rohingya criminals have been killed in a “gunfight” with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban.
17 November 2019, 09:22 AM
8 Rohingyas held in Goalanda
Eight Rohingyas were arrested from Goalanda Bus Terminal area in Rajbari. All of them came from the Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar.
17 October 2019, 06:35 AM
4 EC staff detained in Ctg over NID card forgery
Chattogram Metropolitan Police’s counter terrorism unit detains four Election Commission (EC) employees in a case filed over providing NID cards to Rohingyas.
22 September 2019, 10:01 AM
Rohingya ‘robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar 'gunfight'
A Rohingya man alleged to be a robber is killed in a “gunfight” with police in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
15 September 2019, 07:52 AM
Five killed in ‘shootouts’
Five people, including two suspected Rohingya human traffickers, were killed in separate “gunfights” in three districts yesterday.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM
The uphill task to receive an education in the camps
On a recent visit to the camps, a young Rohingya boy, who proudly wore a bright blue UNICEF backpack, took us to his school.
25 April 2019, 18:00 PM
EC to ensure Rohingyas not on voter roll
The Election Commission will take special measures to prevent Rohingyas from registering as Bangladeshi voters.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM
4 Rohingyas detained at airport
Armed Police Battalion (APBn) held four Rohingyas at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka while they were all set to fly to Indonesia yesterday.
31 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Bullet-hit body of Rohingya found at camp
Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected Rohingya robber from a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf upazila early yesterday.
26 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya - A people not wanted anywhere
According to media reports, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) took back 31 stranded Rohingyas from the no-man's land in the India-Bangladesh border near Brahmanbaria after a five-day impasse
25 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Exodus: 1,300 arrived from India since Jan 3
At least 1,300 Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh from India since the start of the year, an official said yesterday, as fears of deportation to Myanmar spark an exodus.
16 January 2019, 18:00 PM
No easy solution to Rohingya crisis: Foreign minister
The newly appointed Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen termed the Rohingya influx “a very serious issue” and said there is no easy solution to the humanitarian crisis.
14 January 2019, 18:00 PM
The ball is now in Myanmar's court
The November 15 attempt to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar has failed. And that was destined too, despite wholehearted efforts from Bangladesh. Although Myanmar officials were quick to blame their Bangladesh counterparts for the “failure”, the ground reality provided a different picture.
4 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Lost idol: New wave of Myanmar youth activists look beyond Suu Kyi
Myanmar youth activist and television host Thinzar Shun Lei Yi would once have called herself one of Aung San Suu Kyi’s greatest fans. Now, she is one of her most vocal critics.
1 December 2018, 05:41 AM
US for voluntary return of Rohingyas
The United States has laid emphasis on voluntary return of Rohingyas as Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to begin repatriation of Rohingya refugees in mid-November.
2 November 2018, 06:25 AM
ICC's Rohingya decision offers 'real hope'
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said the decision by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) offers real hope for accountability for the crimes committed against Rohingyas in Myanmar.
13 September 2018, 18:00 PM