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World
PM for boosting connectivity among Asian nations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on increasing connectivity and cooperation among the Asian nations for the interest of the people of this region.
5 December 2017, 04:34 AM
Dhaka seeks Phnom Penh's support for ‘durable solution’ to Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh seeks Cambodian support towards a "durable solution" to Rohingya crisis as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina holds official talks with her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.
4 December 2017, 06:10 AM
Only 34pc of $434m fund for Rohingyas raised so far: Report
Only 34 percent of the $434 million needed to provide assistance to 1.2 million people, including host communities in Cox's Bazar district, has been raised when Rohingyas are still suffering from various problems, says a new report released.
4 December 2017, 04:24 AM
[Watch] French internet celebrities raise funds for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
A group of French internet celebrities team up to raise funds for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh with the power of social media.
3 December 2017, 07:17 AM
Pope says defence of Rohingya got through in Myanmar
Pope Francis defends his strategy of avoiding the term “Rohingya” in Myanmar, saying he believed he got his message across to both the civilian and military leadership without shutting down dialogue.
3 December 2017, 04:35 AM
PM accorded red carpet reception in Cambodia
Cambodia rolls out a red carpet as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived Phnom Penh on a three-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.
3 December 2017, 04:19 AM
Pope calls refugees 'Rohingya' after emotional meeting in Dhaka
Pope Francis refers to refugees who have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh as "Rohingya", using the politically sensitive name for the persecuted minority for the first time on an Asia tour dominated by their plight after meeting some of them in Dhaka.
1 December 2017, 13:15 PM
‘Rohingya rehabilitation project suicidal’
Government’s decision to rehabilitate Rohingya refugees in an island of Noakhali will be suicidal, BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed says.
1 December 2017, 12:29 PM
Pope asks for 'decisive' international step to end Rohingya crisis
Pope Francis says the international community must take "decisive measures" to address the Rohingya crisis taking into account the "gravity of the situation".
30 November 2017, 05:14 AM
Pope calls for peace in Myanmar on diplomatically fraught trip
Pope Francis calls on the people of Myanmar to embrace peace and reconciliation on the third day of his visit fraught with diplomatic risk over a military crackdown that has triggered the flight of about 625,000 Muslim Rohingyas from the predominantly Buddhist country.
29 November 2017, 04:22 AM
Rohingya Repatriation: A pipe dream?
The latest agreement on repatriation of the Rohingyas may not be as effective as the two previous deals signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar in 1978 and 1992 respectively.
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM
UN urges for exceptional report on Rohingya women, girls
United Nations urges Myanmar to report the condition of Rohingya refugee women and girls exclusively, now in Bangladesh escaping Myanmar’s persecution.
28 November 2017, 10:18 AM
Tk 2,312cr allotted for sheltering Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh government allots 2,312 crore for temporarily accommodating the Rohingya refugees, who fled persecution in Myanmar and await repatriation.
28 November 2017, 09:48 AM
Pope urges respect for human rights in Myanmar, avoids 'Rohingya' row
Pope Francis urges the leaders of majority-Buddhist Myanmar to commit themselves to justice, human rights and respect for "each ethnic group and its identity", while avoiding a diplomatic backlash by not using the highly charged term "Rohingya" in his addresses to officials, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
28 November 2017, 09:03 AM
Suu Kyi loses Freedom of Oxford over Rohingya crisis
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped off an honour granting her the Freedom of Oxford over her response to the country's Rohingya crisis.
28 November 2017, 04:30 AM
Pope likely to meet small group of Rohingyas in Dhaka
Pope Francis is likely to meet a small group of Rohingyas in Dhaka during his three-day visit from November 30 to December 2, which comes after his visit to Myanmar.
27 November 2017, 09:37 AM
Suu Kyi to visit China amid Western criticism over Rohingya exodus
Myanmar’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will soon visit Beijing, state media said on Monday, as the southeast Asian nation appears to draw closer to its northern neighbour, China, amid global criticism over an exodus of Rohingya refugees.
27 November 2017, 07:45 AM
UK reaffirms support for Bangladesh, Rohingyas
United Kingdom's International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt today pledged that the UK will continue to stand by Rohingya people and Bangladesh.
27 November 2017, 07:35 AM
Bangladesh to Malaysia: A new way to student trafficking
In this second part video of a documentary series, Malaysian journalists go undercover to experience the desperate living conditions of migrant workers mostly from Bangladesh in Malaysia.
It shows how an international human trafficking ring uses private colleges in Malaysia to exploit young Bangladeshis.
27 November 2017, 05:46 AM
Hope and fear as pope lands in Myanmar
Pope Francis lands in Myanmar on a mission to dampen a powder keg of religious tension that many fear might only add sparks.
27 November 2017, 05:14 AM