During their heroic Liberation War, the people of Bangladesh received much international sympathy for the terror unleashed on them by the

On December 16, 2022, the proud nation of Bangladesh will celebrate the 51st anniversary of achieving victory over Pakistan in the

Following the Liberation War of Bangladesh, the savant Mahboobul Alam (1898-1981) took up the task of writing a comprehensive history of 1971.

On the night of March 25, 1971, The Pakistan Army unleashed Operation Searchlight in Dhaka. That was supposed to be the day when the

Today, we commemorate 51 years since the birth of our beloved country. As we celebrate the revolutionary zeal and unwavering resolve of

In the month of January 1971, I was a student of Class X of Holy Cross School. My par-ents and I were then living in the Dhaka University campus. My father, who taught Eng-lish literature at the university, took up the administrative post of Provost of Jagannath Hall.

According to Dhaka University’s Annual Report for 1971-72, at the beginning of Operation Searchlight, 10 Dhaka University professors were killed.

The month of December is a month of joy and celebration all over the world, and in Bangladesh as well. But to me, it brings back the horrid memory of the killing of intellectuals on December 14-15, 1971,

Five years ago, in August 2017, the Myanmar military unleashed a brutal offensive against the Rohingya communities across the country’s Rakhine State.

The Daily Star (TDS): Please provide a historical background of the Rohingya crisis.

The Daily Star (TDS): How do you evaluate the current global response to the Rohingya crisis?

Fifty-year-old Md Karim (pseudonym), who lives in the Unchiprang Rohingya Refugee Camp in Teknaf, collects water in some 15 jerry cans from a perennially crowded collection point on a daily basis.

Thirty-five-year-old Rokeya Begum (pseudonym) was struggling to meet her family’s demands four years ago when her intellectually disabled husband became physically ill all of a sudden due to a stroke.

The Daily Star (TDS): What could be the long-term economic impact in Bangladesh if the Rohingya crisis prolongs?

Scarcity has always been a constant companion to Hafsa Akter (psaudonym). It was so bad at one point that Hafsa’s kids were unable to attend school as she was unemployed while her husband was a day labour but could not find work everyday.

The Daily Star (TDS) What is the current situation of refugee relief and repatriation in the Rohingya camps?

The Daily Star (TDS): How will you evaluate the current status of Rohingya refugees?

Rohingya Crisis A Timeline

The Rohingya refugee crisis bears several significant challenges, and the Rohingya population have specific needs. The following are the basic needs in th

Rohingya Population By Location