2,000 homes burnt in fire at Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps; Rohingya youth held

March 5, 2023

NEWS DESK Nearly 2,000 shelters were gutted in a massive fire at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila this afternoon (March 5). Additional Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad Shamsuddoza Noyon confirmed it. The fire originated at block-B of Balukhali refugee camp-11 under Palongkhali union around 2:45pm and soon spread to adjacent Continue Reading

Japan provides $1 million emergency food assistance to WFP for Rohingyas

March 4, 2023

NEWS DESK The government of Japan has decided to provide $1 million emergency food assistance to World Food Programme (WFP) for Rohingya refugees. Due to a dire funding shortfall, WFP is forced to cut back its life-saving food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Friday said following […]Continue Reading

Rohingya crisis not forgotten: EU high representative

March 3, 2023

High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has assured of the international organisation’s continuous humanitarian support to deal with the needs of the Rohingyas in Bangladesh. “This crisis is not forgotten. The EU remains one of the largest humanitarian donors, with €287 million since 2017,” he Continue Reading

Only civilian govt can deliver stability, Myanmar’s NUG tells China

March 2, 2023

Myanmar National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President Duwa Lashi La told China that only the NUG can guarantee the country’s stability and foreign investment, The Irrawaddy reports. The remark followed Chinese special envoy Deng Xijun’s visit to the China-Myanmar border, where he met with seven of Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations (EAOs). The acting president said Continue Reading

Bangladesh govt places 2 proposals to relocate Rohingyas to Bhashan Char

March 2, 2023

NEWS DESK The government today (March 2) made two proposals, seeking assistance from foreign countries and international agencies, to relocate more Rohingyas to Bhashan Char from Cox’s Bazar camps for the better wellbeing of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals. The proposals were placed to bear the expenses of their relocation and construction of more Continue Reading

Bangladesh urges int’l community to help ensure Rohingya repatriation

March 2, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen today (March 2) called on the international community including the G20 to help ensure repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar without further delay. “The prolonged stay of Rohingyas is creating huge security problems with ramifications across the region and they may also be a potential target […]Continue Reading

WFP ration cuts to Rohingya may force child marriage, prostitution, say refugee organizations

March 2, 2023

Twelve Rohingya community organizations on Wednesday (March 1) expressed concern about the World Food Program’s (WFP) decision to reduce food rations for refugees, fearing that it would force Rohingya living in Bangladesh into human trafficking, child marriage, or even prostitution, Anadolu Agency reports. “This announcement of cutting food rations will create Continue Reading

25 Years of CHT Peace Treaty: Challenges and way forwards

February 28, 2023

MAJOR GENERAL M ASHAB UDDIN (Retd) The tribal leaders voiced for their rights to have a separate entity in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) after the emergence of Bangladesh as an Independent state in 1971. Genesis of these problems dates back to the mid-fifties with the construction of the Kaptai Dam. This resulted in a large-scale […]Continue Reading

Branding Bangladesh and security

February 28, 2023

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL MASIHUZZAMAN SERNIABAT (Retd.) Introduction Ever since the perception of security has taken a bigger dimension encompassing much more than the traditional security, the possibility of security enhancement through other means has diversified. Today security means a whole lot of things. To name a few, Human Security, Economic Security, Energy Security, Food Continue Reading

Rohingya youth arrested for killing Chattogram farmer

February 27, 2023

NEWS DESK Police on Monday arrested a Rohingya youth on charge of killing a farmer at Lohagara upazila in Chattogram on February 16. The arrested was identified as Mohammad Amin, 25, son of Azizur Rahman, of Rohingya camp no.4 at Ukhiya upazila in Cox’s Bazar, said police. Mohammad Amin was arrested in Kutupalong area in […]Continue Reading