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Orphaned, in extreme shock
The two sisters can remember quite distinctly how it happened.
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Some Rohingyas have links to IS, Pakistan's ISI
The Indian government yesterday told the Supreme Court that it has intelligence inputs of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan's ISI and the terror group Islamic State, making them "a serious security threat to the country".
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Philippine troops retake IS-stronghold in Marawi
Philippine troops rescued a catholic priest held hostage for almost four months by Islamic State-linked rebels after an offensive that
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Rohingya crisis: South Korea urges international community to help Bangladesh
South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ahn Seong-doo calls upon the international community to help Bangladesh in addressing the Rohingya crisis.
18 September 2017, 14:58 PM
Dhaka to deal with Rohingya issue diplomatically: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu says Bangladesh will deal with Myanmar through diplomatic channels to put a peaceful end to the Rohingya crisis.
18 September 2017, 10:22 AM
Modi inaugurates controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the country's biggest dam, ignoring warnings from environment groups that hundreds of thousands of people will lose their livelihoods.
18 September 2017, 09:35 AM
Rohingyas are security threat, India govt tells SC
Indian government tells the Supreme Court that it has intelligence of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan’s ISI and terror group Islamic State, making them “a serious security threat to the country”.
18 September 2017, 08:40 AM
Militants can’t penetrate into Rohingyas: IGP
Bangladesh Police rules out any possibility of militant groups penetrating among the vulnerable population of Rohingya refugees sheltered.
18 September 2017, 08:27 AM
Rohingya crisis: Buddhists curb Prabarana Purnima as protest
As protest against the atrocities on Rohingyas in Myanmar, Bangladesh’s Buddhist community will refrain from flying paper lanterns in Prabarana Purnima this year.
18 September 2017, 06:35 AM
Rohingya crisis: Rights group seeks targeted sanctions, arms embargo on Myanmar
A rights group has called for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against the Myanmar military in response to an offensive that has sent over 400,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh to escape what the United Nations has branded ethnic cleansing.
18 September 2017, 05:48 AM
‘Leave, or we will kill you all’
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims in violence-racked northwest Myanmar are pleading with authorities for safe passage from two remote villages that are cut off by hostile Buddhists and running short of food.
18 September 2017, 04:23 AM
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Two years ago, Bangladesh felt a “strengthened bond” with India that “would benefit people of the two countries as well as of the
17 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt wants peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis: Law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government wants the Rohingya crisis to be resolved in a peaceful manner and the foreign ministry is working to this effect.
17 September 2017, 15:03 PM
Angelina Jolie condemns Myanmar violence
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie condemns the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and called on the country's government and its leader, Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi, to no longer remain silent.
17 September 2017, 13:57 PM
Save the Children fears death among Rohingyas due to lack of food
Save the Children fears death among the Rohingya refugees due to shortage of food, shelter, water and basic hygiene support in the makeshift camps in Cox's Bazar.
17 September 2017, 12:50 PM
Writ seeks specific refugee law in Bangladesh
A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to formulate a specific law regarding the refugees taking shelter in Bangladesh.
17 September 2017, 12:19 PM
High stakes in Myanmar as Suu Kyi to address Rohingya crisis
As Rakhine state burns and Rohingya flee, Aung San Suu Kyi prepares to address Myanmar on the crisis for the first time -- a high wire act seeking to soothe global outrage without baiting an army that is again showing its teeth.
17 September 2017, 10:38 AM
Switzerland to give $1m for Rohingyas
Switzerland has said it will contribute USD 1.25 million as emergency assistance for the Rohingya refugees and the flood affected people in Bangladesh.
17 September 2017, 09:59 AM
Last chance for Suu Kyi, UN chief says
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has "a last chance" to stop ethnic cleansing, UN chief Antonio Guterres told the BBC in an exclusive interview.
17 September 2017, 06:27 AM
Myanmar army chief urges unity over Rohingya 'issue'
Myanmar's army chief has urged the country to unite over the "issue" of the Rohingya, a Muslim group he says has no roots in the country, and which his troops are accused of systematically purging.
17 September 2017, 05:20 AM