Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal Friday said no more Rohingya or Myanmar national will be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp in the district Friday morning. Asaduzzaman said weapons are being used in Rohingya camps while Rohingyas are divided into different groups and sub-groups. Border
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Japan grants $2.7mn to IOM for Rohingya refugees
The Japanese government has decided to provide the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with USD 2.7 million in assistance for the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. The aid is for the implementation of WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), disaster risk reduction, shelter upgrade, site management and site development and
No scope to allow any more Rohingya influx: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said there is no scope to show generosity to new Rohingya influx into Bangladesh territory amid the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. "We will not allow Rohingyas to enter Bangladesh again. Earlier, we opened the border showing generosity. Now there is no scope to show
Hasan calls for peace, support to Palestine, Rohingya Repatriation
Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud today called for peaceful settlement of global disputes and promotion of culture of peace in the world. He made the remark while speaking at the 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, as the head of Bangladesh delegation, a foreign ministry press release said
Rohingya man shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
A 30-year-old Rohingya man was shot dead by miscreants at Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Imam Hossain, son of Manir Ullah, a resident of No 4 Ukhiya Rohingya camp. Shamim Hossain, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station, said a group of miscreants came to the
The Rohingya resolution was unanimously accepted by UN
In the third committee of the United Nations General Assembly, a resolution entitled 'The human rights situation of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims and other minority communities' was unanimously adopted on Wednesday (November 15) night. The proposal was jointly proposed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the European Union (EU). The
Japan will continue to stand by Rohingya: Ambassador
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori has said Japan will continue to stand by the Rohingya and work towards their voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable returns to Myanmar and also assist Bangladesh and the host community. "As the crisis is turning into its sixth year, it is essential to keep the
UN urges more int’l focus on Rohingya refugees
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday urged the international community to keep focus on the plight of the Rohingya refugees amid a funding crunch and the lack of long-term solution for their safe return to Myanmar. Nearly one million Rohingya Muslims fled a military-led crackdown in Buddhist-majority Myanmar in 2017
Rohingya Crisis: US seeks sustained pressure on Myanmar
US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has called on the international community to maintain pressure on Myanmar's military regime to end the Rohingya crisis, and create the conditions for their voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation in the future. "We have a shared responsibility to
Bangladesh conveys to Myanmar to begin Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has conveyed to Myanmar that it wants to commence the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland at the earliest in a safe, voluntary and sustainable manner. While presenting his credentials to the Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of