Rohingyas not satisfied with Myanmar delegation’s assurances

May 27, 2023

A 14-member Myanmar delegation held a three-hour meeting with Rohingyas, who fled the Buddhist-majority country amid military persecution and took shelter in Cox’s Bazar, ahead of their possible repatriation that is being discussed. However, the Rohingyas are reportedly not satisfied with the assurances of the delegation. The meeting was held with more than 200 Continue Reading

BGB-BGP TALKS END: Bangladesh expresses concern over drug smuggling from Myanmar

May 25, 2023

NEWS DESK The Border Guard Bangladesh, in a regional-level meeting with the Border Guard Police of Myanmar, has expressed its concern over illicit drug smuggling from Myanmar. The BGB delegation head, Cox’s Bazar regional commander, Brigadier General Nazm-Us-Sakib expressed his concerns over the drug smuggling, especially yaba tablets and crystal meth from Myanmar. He also Continue Reading

Myanmar team visits Rohingyas again

May 25, 2023

NEWS DESK A Myanmar delegation arrives in Teknaf on Thursday to meet with Bangladeshi officials as part of efforts to revive a long-stalled plan to return the stateless Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar. — AFP photo The Rohingya community members on Thursday said to a Myanmar delegation that they wanted citizenship rights and ethnic identity […]Continue Reading

Security is being strengthened on Myanmar border to check drug intrusion: Home Minister

May 23, 2023

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (May 23) said security is being strengthened along the Myanmar border to prevent drug intrusion. “We are strengthening security along the Myanmar border so that drugs cannot enter our country,” he told journalists after a meeting of the ‘National Committee on Coordination, Management and Law and Order of Continue Reading

Another 155 Rohingyas relocated to Bhasanchar

May 22, 2023

NEWS DESK Another 155 Rohingya individuals – 42 men, 58 women, and 55 children – have relocated from Cox’s Bazar to Bhasanchar, an island situated under Noakhali’s Hatia upazila. They reached Bhasanchar on Sunday afternoon. With the latest, the number of Rohingya residents in the Bhasanchar shelter now stands at 32,435. According to Bhasanchar Continue Reading

UN food agency to cut rations for Rohingya refugees again

May 22, 2023

The United Nations (UN) food agency said on Monday lack of funding has forced it to cut food aid for around one million Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh for the second time in three months, AFP reports. Rations would be cut from $10 per person per month to $8 from June 1, World […]Continue Reading

Political commitment needed to resolve Rohingya crisis: Momen

May 21, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (May 20) said sincerity with political commitment of all friendly countries is needed to resolve the Rohingya crisis. “We are always hopeful that this will resolve the Rohingya crisis .. but for that sincerity of the Myanmar government is needed .. political commitment of all our […]Continue Reading

Dhaka seeks global support in pilot Rohingya repatriation project

May 21, 2023

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has urged the United Nations, Asean and regional countries to support the pilot repatriation project and help Rohingya returnees reintegrate in Myanmar. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, made the call while speaking at the Security Council’s Arria-formula meeting on Continue Reading

Chinese ambassador visits Rohingya repatriation centre in Teknaf

May 20, 2023

HNILA CORRESPONDENT, TEKNAF, COX’S BAZAR A delegation led by the Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka visited the Keruntali Rohingya Repatriation Center in Teknaf Upazila. The delegation, consisting of three members, arrived at the Rohingya repatriation Centre in Keruntali on Saturday (May 20) at approximately 1 pm. The Chinese ambassador to Dhaka, Wen Yao, Continue Reading

Myanmar delegation postpones visit citing Cyclone Mocha aftermath

May 18, 2023

NEWS DESK The Myanmar delegation scheduled to visit Bangladesh in May to hold talks with Rohingyas about their repatriation plan has postponed its trip due to the severe destruction caused by Cyclone Mocha in Rakhine state. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Seheli Sabrin confirmed the information on Thursday. “Although the Myanmar delegation’s arrival was Continue Reading