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World
Rohingyas have to return to their 'place of origin'
India yesterday said the Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh and in that country would have to return to their “place of origin” in Rakhine.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
TIB slams World Bank loan offer
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced concern over the World Bank's loan offer to Bangladesh to deal with the
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Rohingya repatriation depends on term of reference: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the repatriation of Rohingya people, who took refuge in Bangladesh, would depend on the term of reference (TR) as the Joint Working Group would be constituted by Bangladesh and Myanmar before November 30.
26 October 2017, 15:02 PM
World failing Myanmar's Rohingyas: Red Cross official
A top Red Cross official has said that the world is failing to address the humanitarian crisis affecting Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims.
26 October 2017, 12:05 PM
Constructive approach needed to repatriate Rohingyas
Indian Foreign Secretary Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says a ‘constructive’ approach is necessary to deal with the issue of repatriation of the displaced Rohingyas, who are staying in Bangladesh and India after fleeing persecution in their home state of Rakhine in Myanmar.
26 October 2017, 10:52 AM
UN assures Bangladesh of full cooperation on Rohingya issue
President of the United Nations General Assembly Miroslav Lajčák has assures Bangladesh of full cooperation in solving the Rohingya crisis.
26 October 2017, 04:51 AM
India to pursue repatriation of Rohingyas
India will continue to engage with Myanmar to pursue safe and sustainable repatriation of lakhs of displaced people who have fled Rakhine State, an Indian diplomat in Dhaka said yesterday.
25 October 2017, 21:33 PM
Bangladesh waits for goodwill from Myanmar
Bangladesh is waiting for the goodwill of Myanmar to begin to take back its nationals who have fled violence in Rakhine
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Dhaka pushing for special UN session
Dhaka has intensified diplomatic efforts for the UN Human Rights Council to hold a special session and adopt a
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Influx: Ministries ask for Tk 65cr to tackle situation
The finance ministry has moved to assess how much budgetary allocation is needed for handling the increasing number of Rohingyas
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Khaleda to visit Cox's Bazar Sunday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Cox's Bazar to see the condition of the Rohingyas, who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
25 October 2017, 15:39 PM
Aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Buddhists in Myanmar block aid workers from visiting a camp for displaced Muslims in the central part of Rakhine State, where the United Nations fears the spread of violence that has already displaced hundreds of thousands.
25 October 2017, 14:38 PM
Don’t register marriage with Rohingyas
The government directs the marriage registrars not to conduct any marriage among Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas.
25 October 2017, 11:00 AM
We must pursue accountability for atrocities in Rakhine: US official
The United States says it wants accountability for atrocities in Rakhine State of Myanmar and their efforts seek to end the violence, support the displaced and their return home.
25 October 2017, 09:23 AM
Myanmar working on Rohingya repatriation: Suu Kyi
Amid worldwide criticism and backlash, State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi says her government has started working to repatriate those who have entered Bangladesh to flee violence in the country.
25 October 2017, 06:55 AM
India push-in 6 Rohingyas thru Meherpur border
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushes in six Rohingyas of a family through Nazirakona border in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur early today.
25 October 2017, 06:00 AM
Singapore passport world’s ‘most powerful’
With Paraguay removing visa requirements for Singaporeans, the Singapore passport is now the "most powerful" in the world, with a visa-free score of 159.
25 October 2017, 05:02 AM
Rohingya Violence: US mulls sanctions on Myanmar
The US is considering a range of steps including “targeted sanctions” against the Myanmar government over its "violent, traumatic abuses" of Rohingyas which triggered a massive exodus in the restive Rakhine State.
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Return of Rohingyas: Jt working group by Nov 30
Bangladesh and Myanmar yesterday decided to form a joint working group by November 30 to start the repatriation of Rohingyas who fled violence in Rakhine State and took shelter in Bangladesh.
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Solving Rohingya Crisis: After India, it's China's turn
When Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said during her Dhaka visit that Bangladesh-India relation “goes far beyond a strategic partnership”, that certainly created a ripple across many fronts – from global politics, to the Myanmar generals to the hapless Rohingyas.
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM