It has been five years since the forced exodus of the Rohingyas from Myanmar, and their plea for justice and accountability continues. On August 25, 2017, “Myanmar military began a sweeping campaign of massacres, rape, and arson in northern Rakhine State”, said Human Rights Watch in its latest report, Myanmar: No
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Five years of forced displacement of Rohingyas to Bangladesh
The protracted Rohingya crisis has stepped on the sixth year on Thursday without a single Rohingya repatriated to their homeland. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina saved the world from a humane catastrophe in 2017 by sheltering these persecuted people. Bangladesh has been carrying the load in terms of providing humanitarian assistance and
BNP for proactive role of Asian, western nations to fix Rohingya crisis
Stating that Rohingyas are becoming a big burden for Bangladesh, BNP on Thursday said the repartition of Myanmar's displaced citizens will not be possible without a proactive role of the international community, especially that of the influential Asian and western countries. Speaking at a press conference, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul
Rapid sustainable repatriation is the only solution: FM
Five years of Rohingya crisis: Where is the solution?
Myanmar's violent ethnic cleansing program, which forcibly forced roughly a million Rohingya Muslims into Bangladeshi refugee camps, is going to mark its fifth anniversary upcoming August month. Myanmar's persecution of Rohingya Muslims is not new, with major waves of emigration recorded in 1978, 1992, and most recently in 2017. Some 30,000
Bachelet assures UN’s continued efforts to ensure safe repatriation of Rohingyas
Acknowledging Bangladesh's great difficulty in dealing with the Rohingya crisis, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has assured the UN's continued efforts to realise safe and voluntary return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. She made the assurance when Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said that protracted stay of
5 years on, the world is failing the Rohingya
The world must hear the Rohingyas chanting ‘Go Home’ in Bangladesh camps
Thousands of Rohingyas launched a go-home campaign and held rallies in multiple camps in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia and Teknaf on June 19 and 20, 2022, hoping to return to Myanmar. They made a list of demands at the rallies, including starting immediate repatriation and resettlement of Rohingyas to Myanmar, repealing
Japan pledges $2mn for Rohingyas in Bhashan Char
Japan will contribute a total of US$ 2 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the displaced Rohingya Muslims living on Bhasan Char. This contribution includes US$ 1 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and US$ 1 million to World Food Programme (WFP), according to the Embassy
Argentine case into crimes against Rohingya begins
A representative for Myanmar's Rohingya minority community testified in an Argentine court Thursday as a part of an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by the Asian country's military rulers. The court agreed to investigate the allegations based on the principles of universal jurisdiction, which holds that some acts -- including