UNHCR welcomes South Korea’s contribution of $1m for Rohingya refugees

September 20, 2023

NEWS DESK UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the generous contribution of one million US dollars from the Republic of Korea. This important contribution strengthens UNHCR’s efforts to provide protection and humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, said a press release on Wednesday. “Having passed the six-year mark since the latest exodus from Continue Reading

Thailand provides 1 million bath for food support to Rohingya

September 20, 2023

NEWS DESK Royal Thai Government on Wednesday contributed 1 million baht, equivalent to around US $ 28,000, for providing food support to forcible displaced Rohingya populations temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh. Thai Ambassador in Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor handed over the assistance to Domenico Scalpelli, Resident Representative and Country Director of World Food Continue Reading

Momen calls on OIC to act on Rohingya crisis resolution

September 20, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take steps towards resolving the Rohingya crisis. “Bangladesh, for humanitarian reasons, has provided shelter to nearly 12 lakh million Rohingya. However, delays in their repatriation to their home country have created immense economic, demographic, and Continue Reading

Prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture committee visits Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar

September 19, 2023

NEWS DESK A five-member delegation from the “Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA)” committee visited the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. Former adviser to the caretaker government and chairperson of Brac Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, along with senior officials from the organization, joined the delegation during the visit. Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman emphasized Continue Reading

Over 100 Rohingyas detained for leaving camps

September 19, 2023

NEWS DESK Around a hundred Rohingyas, roaming outside the camp, were detained by Ukhiya police today in Cox’s Bazar. They were detained raiding the areas near Ukhiya Degree College beside Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf highway between 11:00am and 1:00pm, reports our staff correspondent quoting Sheikh Mohammad Ali, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station. He said police Continue Reading

President reiterates call for prompt global actions on Rohingya issue

September 19, 2023

NEWS DESK President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Sept 19) reiterated his call to the global community to urgently act for solving Rohingya issue as he opened 7th Partnership Meeting-2023 of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in a city hotel. “Bangladesh is hosting around 1.2 million forcibly displaced Myanmar people with shelter, food and other necessities . […]Continue Reading

Rohingya say no return to Myanmar without guaranteed citizenship

September 16, 2023

Members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya community living as refugees in Bangladesh are again voicing opposition to efforts to repatriate many of them. They say that the Myanmar government has not met their demands over citizenship rights and that it is not safe for them to go back to Myanmar’s Rakhine state, VOA reports. Those concerns […]Continue Reading

Five Rohingya youths detained in Magura

September 16, 2023

NEWS DESK Police detained five Rohingya youths from a bus of ‘New Green Express’ of Wapada area in Magura’s Shreepur upazila on Friday night. The detainees, aged between 22 to 25 years, used to live in Cox’s Bazar Kutupalong’s refugee camp, said Kanchon Kumar Ray, officer-in-charge of Shreepur police station. Tipped off, they were detained […]Continue Reading

International Conference on CHT Peace Accord to take place in Kolkata

September 14, 2023

DESK REPORT An international conference focusing on the Chittagong Hill Tracts or CHT Peace Accord is scheduled to take place in Kolkata ahead of the Bangladesh parliamentary elections. The conference is set to take place in Kolkata on Friday, September 24. The Campaign Against Atrocities on Minorities in Bangladesh (CAMB) and the All India Refugee […]Continue Reading

UK announces £3,000,000 additional humanitarian support to Rohingyas

September 12, 2023

UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton announced that Britain would provide £3,000,000 (around TK 42 crore) as new funding to support Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. “I am pleased to announce a further UK contribution of £3,000,000 to UNHCR, which will help ensure refugees in Continue Reading