Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Cox’s Bazar

November 24, 2023

At least three boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Cox’s Bazar this week, refugees said Friday, the latest in a wave of migrations that has seen more than 1,000 asylum seekers arrive on Indonesian shores, AFP reports. Bangladesh is home to around one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled a violent […]Continue Reading

Preparations to begin voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas to be continued

November 24, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday said preparation to commence sustainable and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland would be continued. The issue was discussed at the 43rd meeting of National Task Force on Forcibly Myanmar Nationals held with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen in the chaired. Efforts to keep […]Continue Reading

Armed Forces Day: President, PM pay tribute to martyrs

November 21, 2023

NEWS DESK President Mohammed Shahabuddin, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid glowing homage to the Armed Forces martyrs, who made their supreme sacrifice during the War of Liberation in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. The president, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, paid the tribute […]Continue Reading

57 Bawm families return to Paikshyong Para after eight months of displacement

November 20, 2023

In a significant development following the inaugural meeting between the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and the Peace Establishment Committee, 57 families of the Bawm community from Paikshyong Para have returned to their homesteads after an eight-month period of refuge in various locations. While this marks a positive step, some families remain displaced, with ongoing Continue Reading

Bangladesh, four other nations seek war crimes probe in Palestinian territories

November 17, 2023

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday said he had received a joint request from five countries to investigate the situation in the Palestinian territories, Reuters reports. Prosecutor Karim Kahn said the referral had come from South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros and Djibouti. South Africa said the request was made “to ensure that […]Continue Reading

Pakistani stall captivates visitors at Dhaka International Charity Bazaar

November 17, 2023

STAFF REPORTER The Pakistani Stall, set up by the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka at the International Charity Bazaar, emerged as a major attraction, drawing enthusiastic visitors and members of the diplomatic community. The International Charity Bazaar, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in Dhaka, witnessed the participation of dozens of Continue Reading

UN adopts Rohingya resolution by consensus

November 16, 2023

NEWS DESK The 3rd Committee of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly has adopted the annual resolution on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar by consensus. Jointly tabled by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, the resolution was cosponsored by 114 […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh sees ‘lack of trust or political will’ behind delay in Rohingya repatriation

November 15, 2023

NEWS DESK The delay in commencing repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland in Myanmar is either due to lack of trust or political will of that country, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said categorically. “As I mentioned, there is no problem with the agreements [with Myanmar]. Maybe the problem is either the trust […]Continue Reading

Amdassador: EU sustaining its support to Rohingya crisis

November 13, 2023

NEWS DESK The visiting delegation of the European Union (EU) on Monday exchanged views with the Rohingyas in the camps and assured them of their continued support. “Intense program in Bangladesh for Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Paola Pampaloni with a visit on Monday to […]Continue Reading

Russian naval ships at Bangladeshi port after 50 years

November 12, 2023

A Russian naval group has called at the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh for the first time in almost half a century, a TASS correspondent reported from the scene, TASS reports. The Pacific Fleet’s naval group comprises the large anti-submarine warfare ships Admiral Tributs and Admiral Panteleyev and the oceanic tanker Pechenga. The combat ships […]Continue Reading