'Destructive movements' in Rohingya camps preventing repatriation, alleges Myanmar minister at UN

A senior official of Myanmar alleges at the United Nations that "destructive movements in the camps (in Bangladesh) aimed at preventing repatriation and exploiting the plight of dispersed person (Rohingyas)."
29 September 2019, 07:39 AM

World News Day: How newsrooms made an impact in society

Editors and journalists in newsrooms around the world have come together to showcase some of the work they do and the effort that goes into producing stories that make a difference to the lives of people in their communities.
28 September 2019, 06:59 AM

Eat the straw after finishing your drink

It’s time to ditch the plastic straws for go-green tubes for the sake of mother nature.
28 September 2019, 06:31 AM

PM places 4 proposals before UNGA, dubs Rohingya crisis a regional threat

With a pleading that Myanmar must manifest a clear political will for sustainable return and reintegration of Rohingyas to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has placed a four-point proposal before the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis.
28 September 2019, 03:54 AM

Indonesia quake toll rises to 23

The death toll from a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands has risen to 23, the disaster agency said yesterday, as more than 15,000 people were evacuated to shelters. More than 100 people were also injured. Hundreds of houses, offices,
27 September 2019, 18:00 PM

US official issues warning to Myanmar on Rohingya amid growing concerns

The United States' top official for foreign aid issues a firm and emotional warning to Myanmar about the lack of progress over how it treats Rohingyas and other ethnic minority groups, reports ABC News.
27 September 2019, 14:04 PM

Malaysian cops arrest 15 over links to IS

Malaysia has arrested 15 people, mostly foreigners from neighbouring Indonesia, on suspicion of having links with the Islamic State militant group, police said yesterday. Malaysia has been on high alert since January 2016, when gunmen allied with Islamic State carried
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Barbed wire fences around Rohingya camps soon’

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the government will install barbed wire fences around the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar soon, aiming to stop the spread of Rohingyas across the country.
26 September 2019, 10:26 AM

4 countries seek safety of Rohingyas, host communities in Cox’s Bazar

Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland says a "safe and secure" situation in the Rohingya camps and surrounding areas in Cox's Bazar must be upheld so that Rohingyas and host communities can feel safe and protected.
26 September 2019, 08:50 AM

World must take steps to compel Myanmar for Rohingya return: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the world must take all measures to compel Myanmar to create conditions enabling the Rohingyas’ safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation to their ancestral homes.
26 September 2019, 04:42 AM

Int’l community to remain engaged in solving Rohingya crisis: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says the international community assured Bangladesh of remaining engaged in the efforts to solve Rohingya crisis so that forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals can return to their homeland with safety, security and dignity.
25 September 2019, 11:15 AM

End Rohingya crisis now, Dr Mahathir tells international community

Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has sounded the clarion call for the international community to put the Rohingya crisis squarely on its radar with a view to resolving it quickly.
25 September 2019, 07:00 AM

US urges Myanmar to create conditions for Rohingyas' safe return

The United States has urged Myanmar to create the conditions that would allow for "voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable" returns, based on the informed consent of those who have been forcibly displaced.
25 September 2019, 06:55 AM

PM to place 4-point proposal at UN to solve Rohingya crisis

Putting emphasis on a long-term solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she is going to place a four-point proposal at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to this end.
25 September 2019, 04:32 AM

10m kids at risk: UN

Air pollution from Indonesian forest fires is putting nearly 10 million children at risk, the United Nations warned yesterday, as scientists said the blazes were releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases.
24 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh, China, Myanmar to jointly evaluate progress over Rohingya repatriation

Bangladesh, China and Myanmar have agreed to form a "tripartite joint working mechanism" to evaluate the situation on the ground for Rohingya repatriation.
24 September 2019, 11:00 AM

Philippines orders shutdown of 11 illegal lending apps

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has issued a cease and desist order against 11 more illegal mobile lending applications, heeding complaints of unreasonable and abusive lending and collection practices.
24 September 2019, 04:55 AM

HK mops up after violence

Hong Kong cleaned up and train services in the city resumed yesterday, after another weekend of sometimes violent protests that saw pro-democracy activists vandalise a railway station and a shopping mall.
23 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Rohingya man killed in landmine blast near Myanmar border

A Rohingya man is killed in a landmine explosion on Myanmar border near Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban.
23 September 2019, 15:14 PM

ACC launches probe into issuance of NIDs to Rohingyas

Anti-Corruption Commission says they have launched an investigation into the issuance of National Identification Cards to Rohingya refugees.
23 September 2019, 06:58 AM