Tag: camp

Nearly 1m still await life at world’s largest displacement camp

- Times Report -

This 25 August marks five long years of the massive displacement of people from Rakhine state of Myanmar, who crossed the border into Bangladesh.  The protracted crisis now stands at colossal number of displaced people in the camp - 936,733 people - who are completely reliant on humanitarian assistance to meet

FSIBL, ideSHi hold thalassemia awareness camp

- Times Report -

First Security Islami Bank Ltd. (FSIBL) and Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives (ideSHi)  have held a free thalassemia carrier screening and awareness camp at FazlulHaque Muslim Hall, Dhaka University, a press release said Tuesday. Thalassemia is a deadly disease that is transmitted through parents. Thalassemia can be prevented

Rohingya leaders shot dead in Cox’s Bazar

- Times Report -

Two Rohingya leaders were shot dead allegedly by assailants over past enmity at Ukhia Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Abu Taleb, 40, community head of Camp-15 and son of Abdur Rahim, and Syed Hossain, 35, sub-block community head of the camp and son

Rohingya camp leader hacked to death

- Times Report -

A Rohingya leader of the Balukhali refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar has been hacked to death allegedly over establishing dominance in the camp, the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) said on Friday.  The deceased was identified as Md Azimuddin,48, son of Kamal Uddin, and head of block L/16 of