Gambian minister calls for making more noises to make sure Rohingyas voices are heard

February 14, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister of The Gambia Dr Mamadou Tangara on Sunday called on all the people who are committed to justice and human dignity to raise their common voice to support the very “noble cause” to ensure justice for the Rohingyas. The Gambian minister acknowledged that there is fund crisis to run the Rohingya […]Continue Reading

UPDF-JSS fierce gun battle erupts in Rangamati

February 12, 2023

BAGHAICHARI CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Armed members of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF-Prasit) and the Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS-Santu), the two largest regional parties, fought a fierce gun battle in the North Bengaltali area, about 16 kilometers from Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila headquarters. The firing started at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday (February 12) and Continue Reading

Arsa leader held on way to Jeddah with Bangladeshi passport

February 11, 2023

NEWS DESK Immigration police arrested Asadullah, a leader of Myanmar’s separatist organization Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa), on his way to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia using a Bangladeshi passport at Chittagong’s Shah Amanat International Airport on Friday evening. He was later handed over to Ukhyia police station early Saturday. Asadullah lives in Thankhali Continue Reading

US trying to ease pressure on Bangladesh from Rohingya crisis: Counselor Chollet

February 10, 2023

The issues related to the Rohingya crisis and overall security in the Indo-Pacific region are likely to get priority during Counselor of the US Department of State Derek Chollet’s Bangladesh visit next week. “We are deeply concerned about the situation in Myanmar which is only getting worse,” said Chollet ahead of the planned visit which […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh seeks engagement from all countries for sustainable Rohingya repatriation

February 10, 2023

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen on Friday said Rohingya issue is risking regional peace and security and urged all the countries to actively engage with Myanmar for an early and sustainable repatriation of the Rohinagys to their homeland, Myanmar. He was addressing the 8th ministerial conference of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh President seeks Belgium’s support for safe Rohingya repatriation

February 9, 2023

NEWS DESK President M Abdul Hamid has sought the cooperation of Belgium to accomplish a safe, peaceful and dignified repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people to their Rakhine state homeland in Myanmar. The president sought the support when the visiting Belgium Queen Mathilde paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday […]Continue Reading

ASEAN needs to take joint steps to deal with Rohingya refugee issue: Malaysian PM Anwar

February 9, 2023

NEWS DESK ASEAN needs to take continuous and integrated action as a regional body to deal with humanitarian issues involving Rohingya refugees, New Strait Times reports. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said the matter was agreed upon by Malaysia and Thailand, who share concerns about the issue, the burden of which was now shared […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Junta: Rohingya Repatriations Planned

February 9, 2023

NEWS DESK Myanmar’s junta says it is working to bring back Rohingya refugees who fled Rakhine State for Bangladesh following the military’s supposed counter-insurgency operations in 2017, The Irrawaddy reports. Junta leaders, including International Cooperation Minister U Ko Ko Hlaing, Border Affairs Minister Lieutenant General Tun Tun Naung, Social Welfare, Relief and Continue Reading

Belgian queen’s visit to be helpful for Rohingyas repatriation: Bangladesh minister

February 7, 2023

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Dr Hasan Mahmud today (Jan 7) said the Belgian queen’s visit to Bangladesh will be helpful for repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. Belgian queen Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine, who is now in Bangladesh, visited the Rohingya camp-3 in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on the second day of her three-day visit. […]Continue Reading

Rohingya man shot dead in Ukhiya

February 6, 2023

NEWS DESK A Rohingya man was shot dead by criminals early yesterday in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar. Noor Boshor, 33, of Kutupalong refugee camp, was a night guard for an NGO based in the camp, said Syed Harun-ur-Rashid, additional deputy inspector general of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn). Quoting family, he said, Noor left home for […]Continue Reading