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
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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
Govt, UNHCR to launch joint response plan for Rohingyas
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, together with the Bangladesh government will soon launch the Joint Response Plan for 2023 to appeal to donor partners for funding to meet the needs of Rohingyas in Bangladesh and the local communities hosting them here."We shall appeal for approximately $876 million in all relevant
RAB held five Rohingyas with fire arms
The Rapid Action Battalion held five Rohingya people with illegal fire arms and 4.10 lakh pieces of yaba from Balokhali area on Bangladesh-Myanmar border on Friday night. The arrestees were Abdur Razzak known as Razzak Mazi, Mohammad Ilias, Mohammad Sahed, Mohammad Ayas, alias Azizul Hoque, and Saiful Islam. RAB members seized 4.10
Rohingya leaders shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
7 Rohingyas held while fleeing Bhasan Char
Locals detained seven Rohingyas trying to escape from Bhasan Char Ashrayan Kendra in Subarna Char upazila of the district early Wednesday. The detainees were identified as Mohammad Ismail, 19, Parveen Akter, 28, Morjina Akter, 18, Ayas, 10, Morjina Khatun, 8, Bechhana Parvez, 6 and Nur Begum, 39. All the detainees were
ADB gives $41.4 mln in grant to help improve infrastructure, manage the basic needs of Rohingyas
Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed an agreement for $41.4 million in grant to help improve infrastructure and manage the basic needs of displaced persons from Myanmar sheltered in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. The additional assistance forms the second phase of the ADB's ongoing Emergency Assistance Project worth
ADB okays $41.4 million grant to help Rohingyas
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a $41.4 million grant to help improve infrastructure and manage the basic needs of displaced persons from Myanmar sheltered in Cox's Bazar district in Bangladesh. The grant forms the second phase of ADB's ongoing Emergency Assistance Project, a $100 million grant approved in