NEWS DESK Nearly a million Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are bracing for Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit the region by Sunday (May 14). To help the refugees and local host communities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is strengthening camp infrastructure, preparing for medical emergencies, and supporting volunteers in cyclone […]Continue Reading
STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR As Cyclone Mocha approaches the Bay of Bengal, residents of St. Martin Island in Teknaf Sadar, a Cox’s Bazar sub-district, are evacuating their homes in fear of the potential danger. Abdur Rahman, the panel chairman of St. Martin’s Union, said that extensive public announcements have been being made by the Union […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK State Secretary to the Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad today announced her country’s contribution of NOK 70 million, equivalent to USD 6.5 million, for the energy and environment programme of the Rohingya response in Bangladesh. The contribution will support the provision of cleaner cooking energy to Rohingya refugees, Continue Reading
Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate end to the fighting in military-ruled Myanmar in a bid to create space for dialogue and allow for aid to reach the public, DW reports. “We were deeply concerned with ongoing violence in Myanmar and urged the immediate cessation of all forms of violence and the […]Continue Reading
COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has arrested a top commander of Myanmar’s armed organization, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa), in a raid conducted in the Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar. Mohammad Jubair was detained along with weapons, bullets, and Waikiki set chargers. According to Additional Deputy Inspector General Continue Reading