Bangladesh says Rohingya return to Myanmar is delayed

Bangladesh says that the repatriation of Muslim Rohingya refugees to Myanmar will not happen on Tuesday as planned because arrangements are incomplete.
22 January 2018, 06:59 AM

Another Rohingya man stabbed dead in Cox’s Bazar

Another Rohingya man is stabbed to death by some miscreants at Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
22 January 2018, 04:21 AM

Diplomats for safe and dignified Rohingya return

Diplomats stationed in Dhaka lay emphasis on "safe, voluntary and dignified" return of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar to make their return sustainable.
21 January 2018, 08:20 AM

Rohingya man shot dead in Ukhia

Unidentified masked miscreants have shot a Rohingya camp leader dead in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
20 January 2018, 14:31 PM

Rohingyas share horrific tales of torture with UN envoy

Visiting UN Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee meets Rohingyas in camps and listens to their horrific experiences of torture in Myanmar.
20 January 2018, 12:41 PM

Myanmar finalises Rohingya repatriation preparations as doubts mount

Myanmar was making final preparations to take back the first batch of Rohingya Muslims who had fled conflict in troubled Rakhine state, state media says, despite growing doubts about the plan among refugees and in the United Nations.
20 January 2018, 09:21 AM

US tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on Mars

Initial tests in Nevada on a compact nuclear power system designed to sustain a long-duration NASA human mission on the inhospitable surface of Mars have been successful and a full-power run is scheduled for March, officials say.
20 January 2018, 09:20 AM

Rohingya crisis growing, more support needed: World Bank

The Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh is growing at a rapid pace and there is an urgent need to support the host communities to cope with the influx and to help the refugees, the World Bank says.
20 January 2018, 07:39 AM

5 elections to watch in Asia in 2018

Five Asian countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand – are set to hold national elections this year.
20 January 2018, 04:17 AM

Rohingya refugee leaders draw up demands ahead of repatriation

Rohingya leaders in a Bangladesh refugee camp draw up a list of demands they want Myanmar to meet before authorities begin sending back hundreds of thousands in a repatriation process expected to begin next week and last for two years.
19 January 2018, 11:52 AM

Filipinos satisfied with Duterte govt: survey

Public satisfaction with the performance of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government rose in December to the highest level on
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Myanmar arrests MP after Rakhine riot

Myanmar police yesterday arrested a prominent Rakhine Buddhist MP for allegedly provoking ethnic violence, state media and his party
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

International Rohingya organisations demand security, rights before repatriation

Rohingya organisations from across the globe demands that the Rohingya refugees need guarantee ensuring their life and property security and peaceful coexistence with rest of the population in Myanmar before they are repatriated.
18 January 2018, 08:10 AM

UN cuts food east African refugees as donors prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen, Bangladesh

Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official says. With humanitarian needs soaring around the world, donors are prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen and Bangladesh.
18 January 2018, 04:19 AM

Myanmar cops shoot dead 7 protesters in troubled Rakhine

Myanmar police shoot dead seven demonstrators, while 12 are injured in troubled Rakhine State, after a local gathering celebrating an ancient Buddhist Arakan kingdom turns violent.
17 January 2018, 12:49 PM

Myanmar sends 1300 names of ARSA men to Bangladesh

Myanmar sends a list containing names of more than 1,300 Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) members to Bangladesh.
17 January 2018, 10:56 AM

PM Najib takes a swipe at ex-leader Mahathir

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday took a swipe at ex-leader Mohamad Mahathir, his opponent in upcoming elections,
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Refugees: Clouds still hang heavy over repatriation deal

Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed on a two-year timeline for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya amid international community's concern over the repatriation climate and the safety of the returnees.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Duterte defiant over news website closure

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he "did not give a shit" as his government moved to shut down a news website that
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

UK MPs concerned over ‘Rohingya repatriation process’

The UK parliament members express grave concern over the plan of repatriating Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar “without any clear understanding of their legal status and destination”.
16 January 2018, 13:27 PM