Two US Congressmen on a four-day visit to Bangladesh, to visit Rohingya camps

August 12, 2023

NEWS DESK Two US Congressmen — Richard McCormick of Georgia from the Republican Party and Ed Case of Hawaii from the Democratic Party arrived in Dhaka on Saturday (today) on a four-day official visit to Bangladesh. A number of US officials also accompanied them. “They have come mainly to visit the Rohingya camps and a […]Continue Reading

Dhaka seeks third-country resettlement of Rohingyas

August 11, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said ensuring accountability for the atrocities committed against Rohingyas, as well as repatriation of the Rohingyas to their ancestral homeland, Myanmar or third country resettlement, are sustainable solutions to the Rohingya crisis. He said this during a meeting with the visiting OIC-UNHCR joint delegation at the Ministry Continue Reading

Govt bans Jama’atul Ansar; so far 9 militant outfits outlawed

August 11, 2023

NEWS DESK The government has banned militant outfit Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya citing its potential threat to public safety and law and order. The home ministry on Wednesday issued a gazette to this effect. This development came following formal requests from the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police and the Rapid […]Continue Reading

14 killed in Bandarban, Rangamati floods

August 10, 2023

NEWS DESK At least 14 people were killed in the recent floods and landslides reported in Bandarban and Rangamati districts. In Bandarban, at least eight people were killed. Among the victims, five are men and three are women. Deputy Commissioner Shah Mojaheed Uddin confirmed the matter on Thursday. “We are assessing the damage caused by […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh urges OIC for efforts to send Rohingya back home

August 10, 2023

NEWS DESK Bangladesh on Thursday urged OIC to mobilise the international community for the sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas to their own country, Myanmar. Bangladesh made the request at a meeting with the visiting OIC delegation at the Prime Minister’s Office, according to a press release from PMO. OIC Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian and […]Continue Reading

At least 17 dead after Rohingya boat breaks up off Myanmar: rescuers

August 10, 2023

At least 17 people drowned when a boat carrying Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state broke up at sea this week, rescuers said Thursday. Thousands of Rohingya risk their lives each year making perilous sea journeys from camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar to try to reach Muslim-majority Malaysia and Indonesia, AFP reports. Byar La, a […]Continue Reading

Army’s 10th Infantry Division takes action in flood response

August 9, 2023

STAFF REPORTER The members of Bangladesh Army’s 10th Infantry Division have been deployed to aid flood victims in Lohagara and Satkania upazilas of Chittagong, as well as in Cox’s Bazar district. These dedicated army personnel are tirelessly engaged in rescuing individuals stranded in floodwaters, while also distributing essential supplies such as food, clean Continue Reading

Constitutional recognition of national minorities demanded

August 9, 2023

NEWS DESK Politicians, academics, professionals, and national minority leaders on Wednesday at a discussion demanded constitutional recognition of the national minorities as ‘‘indigenous’ people’. Bangladesh Adivasi Forum organised the discussion as part of its day-long programmes at the Central Shaheed Minar premises to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Continue Reading

PCCP calls for ensuring parbattanews.com editor’s security amid death threats

August 7, 2023

STAFF REPORTER Parbatta Chattogram Chhatra Parishad (PCCP) has demanded that security be ensured for Mehadi Hassan Palash, the editor at parbattanews.com, as he faces a series of death threats from numerous Facebook IDs, pages, groups, and IDs linked to a hill tracts terrorist group. The Rangamati chapter of PCCP issued a statement on Monday (August […]Continue Reading

Resettlement Programme: US efforts underway to take most vulnerable Rohingyas

August 5, 2023

NEWS DESK The United States (US) has planned to establish a resettlement programme that will enable the most vulnerable Rohingya refugees to relocate to the US. “We are pleased to be coordinating with the government of Bangladesh and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to establish a resettlement programme,” said US Ambassador to […]Continue Reading