Violence, despair in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps driving spike in deadly sea crossings

December 10, 2022

Rising despair and violence in Bangladesh’s teeming refugee camps are driving what the United Nations calls a “dramatic increase” in ethnic Rohingya risking perilous journeys across the Andaman Sea in search of better lives abroad, refugees and rights groups have told VOA. More than a million predominantly Muslim Rohingya now live in the camps after […]Continue Reading

2 Rohingyas shot dead during ‘gunfight’ at Ukhia camp, police say

December 10, 2022

NEWS DESK Two Rohingyas were shot dead during what police called “a gunfight” at Ukhia camp in Cox’s Bazar on Friday night (Dec 9, 2022). The identities of the deceased could not be known yet, but they were Rohingyas, said Sheikh Mohammad Ali, Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya police station. The incident occurred around 10 pm at […]Continue Reading

US stands with Bangladesh to tackle Rohingya crisis: Noyes

December 9, 2022

NEWS DESK The United States (US) will continue its support to Bangladesh to tackle Rohingya crisis and to maintain the living standard of the Bangladeshi host community. “We stand with Bangladesh in responding to the needs of refugees (Rohingyas) and the Bangladeshis who host them because all people deserve to live in safety and with […]Continue Reading

UN urges Southeast Asia governments to rescue stranded Rohingya

December 9, 2022

NEWS DESK The United Nations Refugee Agency has urged countries in Southeast Asia to rescue some 200 Rohingya refugees whose unseaworthy boat has been reported drifting in the Andaman Sea, Al Jazeera reports. The UNCHR said in a statement on Thursday that it had received reports that the Rohingya had been stranded on a boat […]Continue Reading

Croatia oust favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final

December 9, 2022

Croatia came from a goal down in extra time and battled past heavy favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the second consecutive time following a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes, and with one of the biggest upsets in the tournament history’s knockout phase, Reuters reports. The 2018 […]Continue Reading

Deprivation driving small CHT ethnic groups to militancy

December 9, 2022

MAMUNUR RASHID Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS) was the only regional party in Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) before signing the historical CHT Peace Accord in 1997.  But currently, six regional parties are active in CHT. These new parties have been created from PCJSS, UPDF and small deprived groups due to the deprivation and internal […]Continue Reading

China hopes for Rohingya repatriation from next year: Li Jiming

December 8, 2022

NEWS DESK Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday (Dec 8, 2022) said China hopes that the repatriation of displaced Rohingya people will start next year. The outgoing Chinese Ambassador expressed the expectation when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban this morning. PM’s Deputy Continue Reading

24 Rohingyas fly to US for resettlement

December 8, 2022

A group of 24 Rohingyas today (Dec 8, 2022) left for the US, which has planned to step up its resettlement of refugees. “This group is part of 62 Rohingyas recently identified for resettlement to the US,” said a foreign ministry official. The resettlement starts just a day after US Assistant Secretary of the US […]Continue Reading

Few ethnic minorities benefit leaving Hill Bengalis in the lurch

December 8, 2022

MAMUNUR RASHID A majority of the ethnic minorities in Bangladesh have been deprived in the tribal/ethnic quota for admission to higher educational institutions and government jobs for a long time. Among the ethnic minorities, only three ethnic groups are getting 71 per cent quota benefits in the government jobs. These are Chakma, Marma and Tripura. […]Continue Reading

Sublime Mehidy scripts Tigers consecutive ODI series against India

December 7, 2022

Mehidy Hasan Miraz hit his maiden ton as Bangladesh overcame a shaky start and a Rohit Sharma scare to beat India by 5 runs in the second ODI and sealed the three-match series in emphatic style at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today, Dec 7, 2022. Mehidy struck an exact 100 off 83 to power Bangladesh […]Continue Reading