Rohingyas’ statelessness increases vulnerability to trafficking: Report

The Rohingya community's stateless status and inability to work legally in Bangladesh "increases their vulnerability" to human trafficking, says a global report.
30 June 2018, 09:15 AM

Myanmar transit camps sit empty as Rohingya fear return

The transit camp in Myanmar's Rakhine state stands ready to welcome back 150 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh every day.
30 June 2018, 07:28 AM

Rohingya crisis: UN special rapporteur in Dhaka

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, arrives in Dhaka on a 10-day visit to meet Rohingya refugees at Cox’s Bazar.
29 June 2018, 13:54 PM

China assures help in Rohingya repatriation

China will assist in the repatriation of Rohingya mass who have been living as refugees in Bangladesh, fleeing from persecution in Myanmar.
29 June 2018, 10:17 AM

Bali reopens airport after volcano eruption strands thousands of tourists

Bali reopens its international airport today after a volcanic eruption temporarily grounded flights, stranding thousands of tourists on the Indonesian holiday island.
29 June 2018, 10:11 AM

Unable to find lost boys, Thai police drop survival packages into cave

As a search in northern Thailand for 12 boys and their soccer coach missing inside a flooded cave entered a sixth day on Friday, police begins dropping survival packages through a shaft drilled in the mountainside not knowing if anyone is there.
29 June 2018, 08:33 AM

Rohingya crisis: WB to provide $480m grant-based support

The World Bank announces to provide $480 million in grant-based support to help Bangladesh address the needs of Rohingya refugees in areas such as health, education, water and sanitation, disaster risk management, and social protection.
29 June 2018, 06:10 AM

Rohingya Crisis: UK to mount pressure on Myanmar for justice

The United Kingdom along with its international partners will continue to put 'maximum pressure' on Myanmar to ensure justice for Rohingyas, says British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mark Field.
29 June 2018, 05:23 AM

UN chief's visit to highlight need for more global support for Rohingyas

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and World Bank (WB) Group President Dr Jim Yong Kim will visit Bangladesh on July 1-2 to see the severity of Rohingya situation and UN agencies' engagement in the camps.
29 June 2018, 04:21 AM

UN rights expert Lee begins Bangladesh visit tomorrow

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee arrives here on a 10-day visit to meet Rohingyas in various locations of Cox's Bazar.
28 June 2018, 14:10 PM

Myanmar BGP shoots Rohingya child on Bandarban border

A Rohingya child is shot and wounded in firing by Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar in no man's land along the Naikhyangchhari border of Bandarban.
28 June 2018, 12:13 PM

Rohingya refugees elect women leaders in camp committee polls: UNHCR

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees living in Nayapara Shalbagan camp in Cox’s Bazar elect 12 leaders including women in a very first camp committee election, an UNHCR release says.
28 June 2018, 11:49 AM

You can see Saturn over Bangladesh’s sky

Rings of Saturn are now visible from Bangladesh more clearly than ever.
27 June 2018, 12:28 PM

Manhattan concert conveys message on Rohingyas assistance

A concert is organised in New York’s Manhattan with a message of providing assistance to the displaced Rohingya people of Myanmar.
27 June 2018, 09:24 AM

Amnesty urges trial for Myanmar military over Rohingyas

Amnesty International releases a report that details new evidence of atrocities inflicted on Myanmar’s Rohingya population and names 13 top military commanders the human rights group says should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
27 June 2018, 06:23 AM

Bangladesh govt-UNHCR Joint verification of Rohingya refugees underway

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working together with the Bangladesh government to conduct a verification exercise for the identity management and documentation of Rohingya refugees who have fled Myanmar.
26 June 2018, 10:04 AM

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar dismisses general accused of ethnic cleansing

Myanmar has dismissed an army general accused of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in August last year.
26 June 2018, 08:27 AM

EU penalises Myanmar generals for Rohingya violations

​The European Union imposes sanctions on seven senior military officials from Myanmar on Monday, including the general in charge of an operation accused of driving nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
25 June 2018, 15:25 PM

UN for addressing root causes of Rohingya crisis

The United Nations commends the commitment demonstrated by the government of Bangladesh in supporting the Rohingya refugees and highlighted that the root causes of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar must be addressed.
23 June 2018, 11:53 AM

Malaysian eatery owners shocked over local cooks only policy

Restaurant and coffee shop owners in Malaysia reacted with shock over the announcement that only local cooks can be employed in food premises beginning January 1 next year.
23 June 2018, 07:03 AM