July 1, 2026

US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya visits Rohingya camp

A high-level US delegation, arriving in Dhaka on Tuesday, visited Rohingya camp at Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday (July 12). The US delegation included US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu and Deputy […]Continue Reading

UN rights council condemns Quran-burning incidents

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning recent incidents in which the Quran was burned, DW reports. That was despite many countries’ choosing not to back the resolution for fear of it infringing on freedom of speech. Amongst the 47 council members, there were 28 votes in favor of […]Continue Reading

EU Mission to monitor Chittagong Hill Tracts for 6 weeks

DESK REPORT The European Union’s six-member Election Exploratory Mission (ExM) has arrived in Bangladesh to assess the environment ahead of the national elections. As part of their mission, they aim to observe the Chittagong Hill Tracts region for a duration of six weeks. On Monday (July 10), the Mission convened a meeting with officials from […]Continue Reading

ICC appoints head of team to investigate Rohingya case

NEWS DESK International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan KC has appointed Essa Faal, a senior lawyer previously serving as Head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the Gambia, to head the team investigating the Rohingya case. “I am seeking additional resources from States in our budget for 2024 to further strengthen our […]Continue Reading

AL govt did huge development for hill people: Bir Bahadur

NEWS DESK Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing has said the Awami League (AL) government has carried out huge development activities for the people living in the hill areas. “No other government did such development in this area in the past,” he said while laying the foundation stone of two development projects […]Continue Reading

Uzra Zeya’s visit: Rohingya issue, among others, on agenda

The United States has announced the forthcoming visit of Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Uzra Zeya, to Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, the under secretary will meet with senior officials to discuss shared humanitarian concerns, including the Rohingya refugee crisis, labour issues, human rights, Continue Reading

Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told CNN Friday that efforts to bring justice for the Rohingya must be accelerated and the world cannot look away from the ongoing crisis, CNN reports. Chief prosecutor Karim Khan visited Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, for four days this week to hear testimony from survivors of alleged genocide by Myanmar’s military against its Continue Reading

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