Clash between terrorist groups in Ukhia Camp leaves 5 Rohingya dead

July 7, 2023

COX’S BAZAR and UKHIA CORRESPONDENTS Five Rohingya individuals were killed in a clash between two terrorist groups, Arsa and RSO, in the Ukhia Rohingya camp of Cox’s Bazar. The police recovered the bodies of the deceased at the scene. The victims have been identified as Anwar Hossain (24) from Block H-49 of Camp-8 West, Mohammad […]Continue Reading

Dengue in Rohingya camps: Rising cases cause concern

July 5, 2023

NEWS DESK The number of dengue cases in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar is increasing at an alarming rate, and experts fear that the situation could worsen as monsoon rains increase. Rohingyas say the mosquito influx has increased due to overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in the camps. The camps had already been identified as […]Continue Reading

China playing important role in mitigating Rohingya crisis: Momen

July 5, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr Ak Abdul Momen has said that China is playing an important role in mitigating the Rohingya crisis as part of its efforts to mitigate many other crises in different parts of the world. He appreciated the efforts of China under the trilateral framework for facilitating the desired repatriation of the […]Continue Reading

Quran burning: Dhaka summons Swedish charge d’affaires

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday told the parliament that the Foreign Ministry summoned Jakob Etaat, chargé d’affaires (CDA) at the Swedish Embassy in Dhaka, to condemn the incident of burning the holy Quran by a person in Sweden. The minister was addressing the House in response to a point of […]Continue Reading

Momen urges ICC to settle Rohingya persecution case soon

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (July 4) urged the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to settle the Rohingya persecution case soon as “Justice delayed is justice denied”. “We want to see that this case would not be lingered … the sooner it’s over the better for Rohingyas,” he told […]Continue Reading

UK to provide Tk 160 cr more for Rohingyas, disaster victims

July 3, 2023

NEWS DESK The United Kingdom (UK) will provide an additional £11.6 million (160 Crore Taka) of humanitarian support for Rohingyas and communities affected by disasters across Bangladesh. “This new package of UK support will provide food, water, and sanitation to Rohingya refugees, and child protection services to refugees and neighbouring host communities,” Continue Reading

Japan donates $4.4m as food assistance to Rohingyas

July 2, 2023

NEWS DESK Japan has donated $4.4 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) as food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. The donation comes amid a fund crisis which has forced UN to cut food aid for around one million Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh. An exchange of notes […]Continue Reading

Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh determined for a ‘small trial’

June 26, 2023

The government is still determined to go for a “small trial,” in terms of Rohingya repatriation, to understand the challenges before going for a full-on move, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said yesterday. “We [will] continue our efforts. We are still determined for a small trial to understand the challenges. It has […]Continue Reading

Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya founder, his wife remanded

June 24, 2023

A Dhaka court has put Shamin Mahfuz, founder of militant group Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, and his wife Naznin Sultana on a four-day and three-day remand respectively in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital’s Demra police. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ahmed Humayun Kabir passed the order as police produced the duo […]Continue Reading

Civil society orgs urge Track II diplomacy for Rohingya repatriation

June 22, 2023

Right based civil society leaders urged for track two diplomacy with civil society participation for expediting the repatriation efforts of the Rohingya community. They urged international community and developed countries for meaningful dialogue with Myanmar government, as well as participatory dialogue with host and refugee community in Cox’s Bazar for containing Continue Reading