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, 03:10 AM

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, 14:23 PM

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, 08:53 AM

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, 06:53 AM

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, 15:46 PM

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, 05:11 AM

Suu Kyi’s lost honours

Since the beginning of ongoing Rohingya crisis, the world’s biggest humanitarian catastrophe, many international organisations withdrew or suspended awards and titles they gave to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her contribution and struggle in democracy.
8 March 2018, 08:47 AM

US Holocaust museum rescinds award to Myanmar's Suu Kyi

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum has rescinded its top award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of her failure to condemn and stop military attacks on her country's minority Rohingya Muslims, the museum says.
8 March 2018, 04:24 AM

Myanmar's ethnic cleansing of Rohingya continues: UN human rights official

Myanmar's "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims was continuing, a senior UN human rights official said on Tuesday, more than six months after insurgent attacks sparked a security response that has driven nearly 700,000 people into Bangladesh.
6 March 2018, 06:04 AM

Not cleared for take-off

A Bangladeshi passenger who reportedly stripped naked and attacked a stewardess during a flight from Malaysia has been arrested,
5 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Myanmar Army takes position along border again

After a three-day interval, Myanmar Army again took position along Tambru border in Naikkhonchhari upazila of Bandarban district, creating panic among the Rohingyas who have taken shelter on no man's land.
5 March 2018, 13:36 PM

Former Rohingya MP Aung Zaw Win held in Myanmar

A former Rohingya MP is reportedly arrested in Myanmar over allegation of financing the insurgent group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
5 March 2018, 13:35 PM

India to help Rohingyas during cyclone season: Shringla

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla says his country will extend supports to Bangladesh to help the Rohingyas during the upcoming cyclone season.
4 March 2018, 14:07 PM

Myanmar removes heavy weapons from border: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says Myanmar has removed its heavy weapons from Tambru border in Bandarban following a flag meeting held on yesterday.
3 March 2018, 10:01 AM

Myanmar must take back Rohingyas with dignity: Lisa Curtis

Myanmar has to take back the Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh after ensuring their security and dignity, Deputy Assistant to US President Donald Trump Lisa Curtis says.
3 March 2018, 09:51 AM

Moon to get 4G mobile network by 2019

The moon will get its first mobile phone network next year, enabling high-definition streaming from the lunar landscape back to earth, part of a project to back the first privately funded moon mission.
3 March 2018, 04:30 AM

US official Lisa Curtis in Cox's Bazar to meet Rohingyas

Deputy Assistant to US President Donald Trump Lisa Curtis arrives on a three-day official visit to discuss the issues of bilateral interests, including security and Rohingya crisis.
2 March 2018, 15:30 PM

UNHCR working to protect Rohingyas from elephants

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins up with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Bangladesh to reduce human-elephant conflict in and around the world’s largest Kutuplang and Balukhali Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar area.
2 March 2018, 15:13 PM

EU stresses for voluntary Rohingya repatriation

The European Union again pitches for voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh, who escaped persecution in Myanmar.
2 March 2018, 13:13 PM

Myanmar defends troop build-up on Bangladesh border near Rohingya camp

Myanmar defends deploying fresh troops to a border zone with Bangladesh where thousands of Rohingya refugees are camped, blaming a militant threat as Dhaka called for an immediate retreat to lower tensions along the troubled frontier.
2 March 2018, 09:40 AM