The United States has said it will continue to advocate with countries in the region, and at the United Nations, for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas and others displaced by the violence can safely return home. "Until that day arrives, however, Bangladesh should know
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WB okays $700m for Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors Wednesday approved two projects totaling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh. Nearly one million Rohingyas have fled violence in Myanmar to Bangladesh since 2017, making it one
EU sustaining its support to Rohingya crisis
The visiting delegation of the European Union (EU) on Monday exchanged views with the Rohingyas in the camps and assured them of their continued support. “Intense programme in Bangladesh for Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Paola Pampaloni with a visit today
Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka urges OIC-UNHCR to mobilize robust int’l support
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said ensuring accountability for the atrocities committed against Rohingyas, as well as repatriation of the Rohingyas to their ancestral homeland, Myanmar or third country resettlement- are sustainable solutions to the Rohingya crisis. He said this during a meeting with the visiting OIC-UNHCR joint delegation at
How arson became a gang weapon at Rohingya camps
President urges India to resolve Rohingya crisis
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take the Rohingyas back home from Bangladesh for resolving the issue. The president made the call when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma met him at Bangabhaban. Verma became the first foreign envoy
Hasina, Kishida for resolving Rohingya crisis
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio have shared the view that protracted displacement of the Rohingyas will lead to increased burden on the host communities and "instability in the region". They laid emphasis on realizing a "sustainable, safe, voluntary, and dignified" repatriation of the displaced persons to
Dhaka seeks concerted efforts from int’l community for Rohingya crisis
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has underscored the urgent need for unity and concerted efforts from the international community to resolve the Rohingya crisis, in the true spirit of responsibility and burden sharing. He urged the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy on Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, to enhance her engagements with
OIC members must share sustainable solution: FM
Bangladesh has said the OIC member states must share collective responsibility to ensure safe and dignified return of the most persecuted community- the Rohingyas to their homeland, Myanmar. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen made the call during the open-ended meeting of the OIC Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on Accountability for
Ukraine war stole global attention from Rohingya crisis: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the war in Ukraine and its refugees have attracted the global attention shifting the focus from the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh which makes the situation more difficult. "The war (in Ukraine) has made the situation more difficult. The whole focus is now on the war