Dengue in Rohingya camps: Rising cases cause concern

July 5, 2023

NEWS DESK The number of dengue cases in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar is increasing at an alarming rate, and experts fear that the situation could worsen as monsoon rains increase. Rohingyas say the mosquito influx has increased due to overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in the camps. The camps had already been identified as […]Continue Reading

China playing important role in mitigating Rohingya crisis: Momen

July 5, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr Ak Abdul Momen has said that China is playing an important role in mitigating the Rohingya crisis as part of its efforts to mitigate many other crises in different parts of the world. He appreciated the efforts of China under the trilateral framework for facilitating the desired repatriation of the […]Continue Reading

Quran burning: Dhaka summons Swedish charge d’affaires

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday told the parliament that the Foreign Ministry summoned Jakob Etaat, chargé d’affaires (CDA) at the Swedish Embassy in Dhaka, to condemn the incident of burning the holy Quran by a person in Sweden. The minister was addressing the House in response to a point of […]Continue Reading

Junta blames ousted government for Myanmar’s economic crisis

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK The civilian government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) failed to improve Myanmar’s economy, but international agencies and certain organizations helped it pretend that its economic management was fine, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing told a meeting on boosting the national economy on June 30, Reuters reports. Min Aung Hlaing said […]Continue Reading

Momen urges ICC to settle Rohingya persecution case soon

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (July 4) urged the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to settle the Rohingya persecution case soon as “Justice delayed is justice denied”. “We want to see that this case would not be lingered … the sooner it’s over the better for Rohingyas,” he told […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Supreme Court to hear Suu Kyi’s appeal this week

July 3, 2023

The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar will hear an appeal this week by former leader Aung San Suu Kyi against two of her convictions, a source familiar with the case said on Monday, as the Nobel laureate seeks to reduce her 33 years of jail time, Reuters reports. The 78-year-old has been convicted of a […]Continue Reading

UK to provide Tk 160 cr more for Rohingyas, disaster victims

July 3, 2023

NEWS DESK The United Kingdom (UK) will provide an additional £11.6 million (160 Crore Taka) of humanitarian support for Rohingyas and communities affected by disasters across Bangladesh. “This new package of UK support will provide food, water, and sanitation to Rohingya refugees, and child protection services to refugees and neighbouring host communities,” Continue Reading

Japan donates $4.4m as food assistance to Rohingyas

July 2, 2023

NEWS DESK Japan has donated $4.4 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) as food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. The donation comes amid a fund crisis which has forced UN to cut food aid for around one million Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh. An exchange of notes […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Junta Cronies Donate Billions for Min Aung Hlaing’s Marble Colossus

June 30, 2023

Myanmar cronies flocked to Naypyitaw on Thursday as junta boss Min Aung Hlaing invited donations for a colossal statue touted as the world’s tallest marble sitting-Buddha image, The Irrawaddy reports. According to a junta statement, a total of 101 donors contributed 16.177 billion kyats (US$ 7.6 million). The guest list for the event was dominated […]Continue Reading

Myanmar human rights situation ‘alarming’, says UN

June 30, 2023

Myanmar’s humanitarian and human rights situation has plunged to “alarming levels”, the United Nations said Friday, as it blasted the ruling junta for actively preventing life-saving aid from getting through, AFP reports. The southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted democratically-elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from Continue Reading