President reiterates call for prompt global actions on Rohingya issue

September 19, 2023

NEWS DESK President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Sept 19) reiterated his call to the global community to urgently act for solving Rohingya issue as he opened 7th Partnership Meeting-2023 of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in a city hotel. “Bangladesh is hosting around 1.2 million forcibly displaced Myanmar people with shelter, food and other necessities . […]Continue Reading

Former Refugee Puts Plight of Myanmar Children Center Stage at Miss Universe Pageant

September 19, 2023

Sa Myer Oo who made it into the top 10 finalists at the Miss Universe Finland 2023 pageant, was born and raised in a refugee camp for displaced Karenni people on the Thai side of the Myanmar-Thai border, The Irrawaddy reports. She lived at the refugee camp until she was 11, before immigrating with her […]Continue Reading

Rohingya say no return to Myanmar without guaranteed citizenship

September 16, 2023

Members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya community living as refugees in Bangladesh are again voicing opposition to efforts to repatriate many of them. They say that the Myanmar government has not met their demands over citizenship rights and that it is not safe for them to go back to Myanmar’s Rakhine state, VOA reports. Those concerns […]Continue Reading

Five Rohingya youths detained in Magura

September 16, 2023

NEWS DESK Police detained five Rohingya youths from a bus of ‘New Green Express’ of Wapada area in Magura’s Shreepur upazila on Friday night. The detainees, aged between 22 to 25 years, used to live in Cox’s Bazar Kutupalong’s refugee camp, said Kanchon Kumar Ray, officer-in-charge of Shreepur police station. Tipped off, they were detained […]Continue Reading

Myanmar soon to offer visa on arrival to Indian and Chinese travellers, suggests report

September 16, 2023

In a recent development, Myanmar has announced to offer visas on arrival to Indian and Chinese tourists, as reported by local media. Reports suggest that the ruling junta (a group, especially of military officers, who rule a country by force) want to attract foreign visitors back to the country along with their cash, AFP reports. […]Continue Reading

UN rights expert urges US to go further with sanctions against Myanmar junta

September 16, 2023

The U.N. human rights expert for Myanmar on Wednesday called on the United States to further tighten sanctions on the country’s military rulers to include their main revenue source, the state oil and gas enterprise, Reuters reports. U.N. Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, a former member of the U.S. Congress, also said it was vital for […]Continue Reading

International Conference on CHT Peace Accord to take place in Kolkata

September 14, 2023

DESK REPORT An international conference focusing on the Chittagong Hill Tracts or CHT Peace Accord is scheduled to take place in Kolkata ahead of the Bangladesh parliamentary elections. The conference is set to take place in Kolkata on Friday, September 24. The Campaign Against Atrocities on Minorities in Bangladesh (CAMB) and the All India Refugee […]Continue Reading

UK announces £3,000,000 additional humanitarian support to Rohingyas

September 12, 2023

UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton announced that Britain would provide £3,000,000 (around TK 42 crore) as new funding to support Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. “I am pleased to announce a further UK contribution of £3,000,000 to UNHCR, which will help ensure refugees in Continue Reading

France to ‘intervene in’ Rohingya genocide case at UN court

September 12, 2023

France will “intervene in” the Rohingya genocide case lodged with the International Court of Justice, announced a joint statement issued after visiting French President Emmanuel Macron met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. “France announces its decision to intervene, along with other partners, in the Continue Reading

UN Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja visits Ukhiya Rohingya camp

September 12, 2023

NEWS DESK A six-member delegation, including the UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Kanni Vignarazar, visited the Rohingya camp at Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar on Monday. During this visit, they observed various activities of the donor organisation. The delegation reached Block-L/17 of Rohingya Camp-18 in Ukhiya around 10:00 am on Continue Reading