Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Bangladesh is ready to work with the international community to create an environment for dignified and sustainable return of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. "Looking at the evolving ground situation in Myanmar, Bangladesh is ready to work with the international community to
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Australia to provide $235m for Rohingya repatriation: envoy
Australia will provide around $235 million to Bangladesh for dignified return of more than one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their motherland in Myanmar. The commitment came when outgoing Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Jeremy Buer made a farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her Ganabhaban residence here this
Myanmar team visits Teknaf for Rohingya repatriation
A team from Myanmar has arrived at the Rohingya refugee camp in Teknaf for the second time to discuss with potential candidates for a pilot repatriation project. The 14-member delegation reached Bangladesh via a transit jetty at Jaliyapara around 9:30 am on Thursday, said Shamsud Douza Nayan, an additional refugee relief
Rohingya Repatriation: No good news yet from Chinese side: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the Chinese side is yet come up with any good news on the Rohingya repatriation but they are continuing their efforts to that end. "My key discussion (with Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh) Friday focused on Myanmar and the Rohingya issues," he told
PM seeks strong UN role in Rohingya repatriation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday reiterated her call to the international community and the United Nations (UN) to play intensified role in solving the Rohingya crisis by repatriating the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals to their motherland. The premier made this call while UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi paid a
Bangladesh urges Vietnam to influence Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has urged Vietnam to exert their friendly influence on Myanmar to take their forcefully displaced citizens Rohingyas back on an expeditious basis. The urge was made during a telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and his Vietnamese counterpart Bùi Thanh Son on Wednesday afternoon. During the conversation, Momen
Has the world forgotten the plight of the Rohingyas?
UNGA talks to help continue int’l pressure over Rohingya repatriation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday said international pressure on Myanmar would continue for a permanent solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis as the issue was widely discussed in the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. "The issue of the Rohingya crisis and its permanent solution was discussed elaborately in the
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
Dhaka to press for early repatriation of Rohingyas
Bangladesh will reiterate its position seeking quick and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas as Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen left here for New York on Sunday morning to attend two important events at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). One of the events will be on Myanmar's current situation where Bangladesh will