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
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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
Has the world forgotten the plight of the Rohingyas?
Additional €12m to be provided for Rohingyas: EU
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said the European Union (EU) decided to increase their humanitarian assistance by an additional €12 million – €10 million for the Rohingyas and host community in Bangladesh, and €2 million will go to Myanmar for displaced people in Rakhine
Rohingyas a huge burden for Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Rohingyas have become a huge burden for Bangladesh as there has been no progress yet over their repatriation although three years have elapsed since their massive influx into Bangladesh, reports UNB. "They've become a huge burden for Bangladesh. The environment and forest resources in
US to provide $158m for Rohingyas
The United States will contribute nearly $180 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya in and outside Myanmar, and for Rohingya refugees and affected host communities in Bangladesh. "Of this funding, nearly $158 million is for programmes inside Bangladesh," said Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United
Dhaka reminds int’l community of responsibility towards Rohingyas
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has stressed on the international community's responsibility towards establishing accountability and justice for the massive human rights violations perpetrated against Rohingyas in Myanmar. Dr Momen had a meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Jeria in Geneva on Tuesday where he
Strengthen diplomacy over Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has set a unique example of humanity by sheltering Rohingyas who fled Myanmar to save their lives in the face of genocide. For this, Bangladesh has been praised all over the world. But the international community must not forget that the Rohingya crisis is the single largest refugee crisis
4th anniversary of Rohingya exodus: Repatriation still a far cry
Bangladesh continues to bear the burden of over 1.1 million Rohingyas as no repatriation took place over the last four years amid "lack of initiative" from the Myanmar side and "inadequate steps" by the international community. The last exodus began on 25 August 2017, when violence broke out in Myanmar's Rakhine
