High Commissioner of the UN refugee agency Filippo Grandi has called for a new approach to the Rohingya crisis, saying that the international communities should do more to end the miseries of more than one million Rohingyas in the camps in Bangladesh. He discussed the Rohingya crisis with Chief Adviser Prof
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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
FNF SA holds webinar on climate change
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF South Asia) organized a webinar recently on ‘Climate Change in South Asia: The Impact on Livelihoods and Mitigation Strategies,’ a press release said. Dr. Bishnu Raj Upreti (Executive Chairperson of Policy Research Institute from Nepal), Syeda Rizwana Hasan (Attorney and Environmentalist from Bangladesh), and
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
3,500 Rohingya tried crossings deadly sea in 2022
Forced displacement hit record high in 2021
The number of people displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights abuses rose for the tenth straight year in 2021 to reach the highest level since records began, according to the latest Global Trends report released Thursday by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. "Either the international community comes together to
UNHCR Director for Asia and the Pacific meets BGMEA President
Indrika Ratwatte, Director for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) paid a courtesy call on Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA on Sunday. Johannes Van Der Klaauw, UNHCR Country Representative in Bangladesh, Soo Jin Rhee, Deputy Country Representative and Nodoka Hasegawa, Senior Development Officer were also present
UNHCR donates financial aid thr’ bKash
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has distributed financial aid of Tk. 2,500 through bKash for each of 15,000 locals in Cox’s Bazar, said a press release. UNHCR distributed the financial aid through bKash to the pandemic-hit most vulnerable individuals and people living in extreme poverty in Cox’s Bazar.
Bhasan Char much better than Cox’s Bazar camps: UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, on Wednesday cleared its position regarding protection and assistance towards Rohingyas both in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char, saying that they will continue to be present in various places around the country indicating the inclusion of Bhasan Char. "The government has made a very important investment
15 Dead and 400 missing in Rohingya Camp Fire, says UN
At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, while at least 400 remain missing, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. “It is massive, it is devastating,” said UNHCR’s Johannes Van der Klaauw, who joined a Geneva briefing virtually