Endless influx: 1m by year end, predicts IOM

It was an endless stream of Rohingyas crossing into Bangladesh from the strife-torn Rakhine State in Myanmar. Some had lost all their loved ones while others were lucky enough to escape with their family members.
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

PM to raise Rohingya issue at UNGA

In an effort to find a long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make a formal proposal at the
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Too little, too late

Although it came quite late in the series of events, the UN Security Council statement Wednesday just reminded the world how terrible
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Cease Rohingya persecution

The European Parliament has called upon the military and security forces in Myanmar to immediately cease the killings, harassment
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Same chair, but worlds apart

Samir Uddin, who rushed to help the distressed throughout his life, has now grown so old that he can't even move on his own. Until
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Reporter’s Diary: Massacre, every day

As I was heading towards Shah Porir Dwip, the uninterrupted range of lush green mountains had an entrancing effect. Momentarily, I
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

World against Rohingya atrocities in Myanmar: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the entire world at present has raised their voices against the persecution of Rohingya people in Myanmar and requested the Myanmar government to bring their citizens back to the country.
14 September 2017, 16:17 PM

Rohingya crisis: Hong Kong chief executive to visit Myanmar

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is going to visit Myanmar on Saturday at a time when Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is facing global criticism due to alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in the country’s Rakhine state, reports The Standard.
14 September 2017, 16:09 PM

Rohingya influx may reach 10 lakh this year: United Nations

The Rohingya influx towards Bangladesh may reach 10 lakh this year if the exodus fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state continues, the United Nations has said.
14 September 2017, 12:35 PM

Rohingya insurgents say no link with global terror

Rohingya insurgents, whose raids in western Myanmar provoked an army crackdown that spurred a humanitarian crisis, have denied any links to global terror groups, days after Al-Qaeda urged Muslims to rally to their cause.
14 September 2017, 12:18 PM

Bangladesh to raise Rohingya issue in UNGA

Bangladesh to raise the Rohingya issue in the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session highlighting the main causes of the longstanding crisis and will put forward some proposals for solving the problem as early as possible, foreign minister says.
14 September 2017, 10:25 AM

India launches first bullet train project

India's first bullet train project, a $19-billion initiative linking Ahmedabad to Mumbai, is launched as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe hailed fast-growing ties between Asia's two biggest democracies.
14 September 2017, 07:33 AM

Trudeau presses Suu Kyi on violence against Rohingyas

Talking to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed "deep concerns" over treatment of Muslims and other ethnic minorities in her country.
14 September 2017, 06:34 AM

Rohingya influx: 20 refugees found in Manikganj

Twenty Rohingya refugees, who entered Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar, are found in Manikganj, around 450 kilometres away from Cox’s Bazar camps, as they lost their way after crossing the border looking for shelter.
14 September 2017, 06:30 AM

400,000 Rohingyas enter Bangladesh since Aug 25: Unicef

Unicef trucks filled with emergency water, sanitation and hygiene supplies for thousands of Rohingya children are headed to Cox's Bazar, with a steady stream of supplies in the pipeline for the coming days and weeks.
14 September 2017, 05:59 AM

Rohingya aid from India, Morocco, Indonesia arrives

India, Morocco and Indonesia have sent aid and emergency support for the Rohingyas in Bangladesh, who have fled into the country following persecution in Myanmar.
14 September 2017, 05:59 AM

Rohingya crisis: 4 more floating bodies found

Four dead bodies of Rohingya refugees are recovered in Naf River and the Bay of Bengal near Cox’s Bazar, raising the death toll from Rohingya boat capsize incidents to 91.
14 September 2017, 05:32 AM

Sri Lanka, Pakistan among Asia’s most undernourished countries

Timor Leste, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have the highest rates of undernourishment in Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank.
14 September 2017, 05:24 AM

176 ethnic Rohingya villages now empty after all residents fled: Myanmar presidential spokesman

Myanmar presidential office spokesman Zaw Htay says 176 of 471 ethnic Rohingya villages in three townships are now completely empty and at least 34 others are partially abandoned since the crisis erupted on August 25, 2017, when an insurgent Rohingya group attacked police outposts in Rakhine and Myanmar’s military responded with “clearance operations” against the rebels.
14 September 2017, 04:20 AM

Philippine MPs vote to impeach chief justice

Philippine lawmakers have moved to cut the budget of the nation's human rights commission to $20 and impeach the Supreme Court
13 September 2017, 18:42 PM