Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to raise more funds from newer sources for assistance of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh as its Director General (DG) Amy Pope paid a courtesy call on her here. "As the fund for the assistance of Rohingya (in
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US lauds Dhaka’s generosity of hosting Rohingyas
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has said the current situation in Myanmar does not seem to be getting better and he sees deeper security problems for Bangladesh and beyond. "The situation there doesn't appear to getting better. What worries me is that the
Hundreds of Rohingyas set sail from Bangladesh
At least two more boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh this week, a monitoring group said, the latest in a wave of migrations that has seen more than 1,000 asylum seekers arrive on Indonesian shores. Bangladesh is home to around one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom
Rohingyas deserve safer, peaceful life: UN
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews wrapped up a nine-day mission to Indonesia on Wednesday by calling for coordinated action by Indonesia and others to address the deepening crisis in Myanmar. He expressed his appreciation to Indonesia for its support to the people
Japan provides $500,000 to Cyclone-hit Rohingyas
The government of Japan has decided to provide the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with USD 0.5 million assistance in response to the super Cyclone Mocha which made landfall on 14 May and hit Rohingya and host communities in Cox's Bazar. The heavy rains caused damage in both Myanmar and Bangladesh. In
Dhaka, Berlin highlight importance of sustainable solution
Bangladesh and Germany have agreed that any repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar would have to happen in a voluntary, informed, dignified, and sustainable way. Both sides highlighted the central role that UNHCR would have to play in such a process. During her meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen in Dhaka on
Japan can mediate return the Rohingyas back: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Japan could mediate and help return the Rohingyas back to their homeland Myanmar as it has benign influence in this region. "Now they (Rohingyas) are becoming a security threat to Bangladesh and to the entire region. Japan, with its benign influence in the region, could
Myanmar urges to comply with measures by ICJ
Foreign ministers at the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM), held in London, have called upon Myanmar to comply with the "Provisional Measures' by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). "The world must not forget that it was Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's extraordinary courage, compassion and humanitarian decision to
Food rationing for Rohingyas a ‘matter of life and death’: UN
As food rationing begins for Myanmar's Rohingyas in Bangladesh, a top UN-appointed independent rights expert on Thursday urged the international community to step in and reverse the policy of rations cuts. The development follows the UN World Food Programme's (WFP) announcement that it would be cutting back on assistance to those
PM seeks UN support to relocate Rohingyas to Bhasan Char
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the United Nations to help Bangladesh in relocating Rohingyas to Bhashan Char island. She made the plea while UN resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis called on her at her official residence, Ganabhaban. PM's Speech Writer M Nazrul Islam told reporters that the prime minister mentioned that