Malaysia to dissolve House at end of March

Malaysia's parliament will be dissolved on March 28, 29 or 30, making way for general elections that must be held by August, The Star
15 March 2018

Duterte to quit ICC over drug inquiry

President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he was pulling the Philippines out of the treaty underpinning the International Criminal
14 March 2018

Myanmar verifies fewer than 400 Rohingya for repatriation

Myanmar is only able to verify 374 Rohingya Muslim refugees for possible repatriation from Bangladesh, officials say, blaming their neighbour for not providing the correct information about the refugees.
14 March 2018

BGB, BGP conduct joint patrol at border

Bangladesh and Myanmar’s border troopers conduct a joint patrol at Cox’s Bazar border.
14 March 2018

Govt declares mourning day tomorrow

The government declares to observe mourning day on Thursday following the casualties in the US-Bangla Airlines plane crash in Kathmandu, Nepal.
14 March 2018

US-Bangla plane crash: What caused it?

Fifty-one people die when a US-Bangla Airlines plane carrying 71 passengers and crew crashes on “abnormal” landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Does faulty communication or technical malfunction cause the crash of Flight Bangla Star 211 at Kathmandu’s TIA?
14 March 2018

US gives Philippine air force first drones

The United States yesterday gave the Philippine air force its first surveillance drone system, as the two nations step up cooperation in the
13 March 2018

UN blames Facebook for spreading hatred

UN human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading
13 March 2018

Cate Blanchett to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar March 17

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and acclaimed actress Cate Blanchett is set to visit the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh on March 17.
13 March 2018

UN investigators cite Facebook role in Myanmar crisis

UN human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar say that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech there.
13 March 2018

Atrocity crimes on Rohingya were preventable: UN adviser

United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng says the atrocity crimes on Rohingyas carried out by the Myanmar army were predictable and preventable.
13 March 2018

Bodies of US-Bangla crash victims taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for autopsy

Bodies of all 49 passengers who were killed in the US-Bangla plane crash are taken to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) in Kathmandu.
13 March 2018

Decent work atmosphere for Bangladesh workers in Singapore to continue, hopes PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hopes that Singapore will continue providing a decent work atmosphere for Bangladeshi workers as the country continues to be a favourite destination for them.
12 March 2018

Bangladesh, Singapore sign two MoUs

Bangladesh and Singapore sign two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for collaboration over Public Private Partnership (PPP) and air services.
12 March 2018

Myanmar erects security structures atop burned Rohingya land: Amnesty

Myanmar is building security installations on top of razed Rohingya villages, Amnesty International says, casting doubt on the country's plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of refugees.
12 March 2018

UN plans to amass evidence on genocide on Rohingyas

United Nations Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention Adama Dieng says the UN planned to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas through a judicial investigation.
11 March 2018

39 foreigners released hours after detention with undertaking in Rohingya camp

The 39 foreign nationals, who were detained for working at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar without any valid documents earlier in the day, are released after taking their undertaking.
11 March 2018

28 Bangladeshis arrested in Malaysia for running illegal homestay business

A Malaysian immigration department raid saw 28 Bangladesh nationals arrested after they are found to be running an illegal homestay business in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
10 March 2018

UN wants allegations of crimes against Rohingyas referred to International Criminal Court

The top United Nations human rights official call for allegations of atrocities committed against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar to be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for prosecution.
9 March 2018

Myanmar says it would like to see 'clear evidence' of genocide

Myanmar wants to see clear evidence to support accusations that ethnic cleansing or genocide has been perpetrated against its Muslim minority in Rakhine state, National Security Adviser Thaung Tun says.
9 March 2018