Rohingya crisis
Facebook used to ‘incite real harm’ in Myanmar: Zuckerberg
Facebook's chief executive and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg says the social media company is aware that its tools have been used to spread anti-Rohingya propaganda and "incite real harm" in Myanmar.
3 April 2018
Rohingya crisis: UN asst secy gen travelling to Myanmar
United Nations’ Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, is travelling to Myanmar.
3 April 2018
Don't worry
The government has chalked out a detailed plan to avert natural disasters in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps in the upcoming monsoon, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque said yesterday, requesting the international community not to worry.
2 April 2018
The risky refuge
Nearly two lakh Rohingyas are facing a grave risk of landslide at their makeshift camps in Ukhia of Cox's Bazar. All those camps could also be ravaged if there is a nor'wester or cyclone.
31 March 2018
WHO seeks int'l support for Rohingya refugees
The World Health Organization has appealed to the international community to contribute generously to enable appropriate and timely
29 March 2018
US cooperation on Rohingya issue to be enhanced: US acting under secry
The United States has said that it will work “hand in hand” with Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue, not only through aid but also through sustained support for the voluntary, dignified and safe return of Rohingyas to their homes in Myanmar.
29 March 2018
Rohingya Return: PM calls for keeping up pressure on Myanmar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her call to the international community to continue pressurising the Myanmar
28 March 2018
Myanmar president and Suu Kyi confidant Htin Kyaw resigns
Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw resigns suddenly leaving the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi without a close confidant and political ally as she faces rising international opprobrium over the Rakhine crisis.
21 March 2018
TREES, HILLS RAZED by ROHINGYAS
It was around eleven in the morning.
20 March 2018
Relocation of 1 Lakh Rohingyas: Preparations on in Bhasanchar
Around one lakh Rohingya refugees are going to be relocated to Bhasanchar of Hatiya upazila in Noakhali as works of building shelters and housing are in progress.
19 March 2018
Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh working with Myanmar in good faith
As a responsible and responsive nation, Bangladesh remains engaged with Myanmar in good faith to ensure the safe and sustainable return of Rohingyas, in addition to providing humanitarian assistance to them, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam.
17 March 2018
With Rohingya gone, Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine seek Muslim-free 'buffer zone'
Buddhist flags hang limply from bamboo poles at the entrance to Koe Tan Kauk, a "model" village for ethnic Rakhine migrants shuttled north to repopulate an area once dominated by Rohingya Muslims.
16 March 2018
Role of Int'l community inadequate
While Myanmar has been gravely violating international norms for long by not protecting the Rohingyas, the international community has done little to punish the country or stop violence, international relations experts said yesterday.
15 March 2018
Repatriation: Only 374 Rohingyas verified
Myanmar has only been able to verify 374 Rohingya Muslim refugees for possible repatriation from Bangladesh, officials said
14 March 2018
Repatriation: Only 374 Rohingyas verified
Myanmar has only been able to verify 374 Rohingya Muslim refugees for possible repatriation from Bangladesh, officials said
14 March 2018
'We all have failed to protect Rohingyas'
The international community, including the UN, has failed to protect the Rohingyas in Rakhine where they faced atrocity crimes, Adama Dieng, UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide, said yesterday.
13 March 2018
Cate Blanchett to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar March 17
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and acclaimed actress Cate Blanchett is set to visit the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh on March 17.
13 March 2018
UN investigators cite Facebook role in Myanmar crisis
UN human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar say that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech there.
13 March 2018
Myanmar militarising Rohingya villages
Myanmar is militarising Rakhine Sate at an alarming pace as it is building security force bases and bulldozing Rohingya villages, making the voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingya refugees an even more distant prospect, Amnesty International said yesterday.
12 March 2018
Rohingya Crisis: Hasina seeks Singapore's assistance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged Singapore to request Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis quickly as it
12 March 2018