Washington working on repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar: US official

May 17, 2023

NEWS DESK A senior US State Department official has said Washington is working to find out a longer term durable solution to the crisis through repatriation of Rohinyas to Myanmar under the right condition, a task she termed as “difficult and challenging”. “We believe very firmly that the conditions in Myanmar right now do not […]Continue Reading

UN calls for urgent aid in Rohingya camps following Cyclone Mocha

May 15, 2023

NEWS DESK The United Nations on Monday called for urgent aid and support after Cyclone Mocha damaged Rohingya camps. Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc on over a million Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi locals in three districts. Although the cyclone’s effect might have been far worse, the refugee camps have been seriously damaged, leaving hundreds in dire […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha damages 10,000 houses in Cox’s Bazar, fear of tidal surge

May 14, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR, TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT Cyclone Mocha hit the coast of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday afternoon (May 14), bringing strong winds and causing heavy damage to the district’s Teknaf, including St. Martin’s Island. In Cox’s Bazar district, 10,000 houses were damaged, with 1,200 houses damaged on St. Martin’s Island Continue Reading

All preparations taken to face cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh PM

May 13, 2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (May 13, 2023) said that the government of Bangladesh has taken all necessary preparations to tackle cyclone Mocha. “Cyclone Mocha is approaching . We’ve kept ready the cyclone centres and taken all types of preparation to tackle it,” she said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 60th convention […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh’s home minister for keeping eye on Rohingyas’ illegal movement amid ‘Mocha’

May 13, 2023

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday (May 13) instructed all law enforcement agencies to remain alert so that the Rohingyas cannot scattered across the country centering the severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’. “The law enforcement agencies have been instructed to prevent the Rohingyas from spreading across the country due to the severe cyclone Continue Reading

Bangladesh not capable of evacuating 1.2 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar: MInister

May 13, 2023

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Saturday said the government doesn’t have the capacity to shift 1.2 million Rohingyas living in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to safer places in the wake of cyclone Mocha. He came up with the remark while talking to reporters after an emergency meeting […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh moves to evacuate Rohingya refugees

May 13, 2023

Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said, AFP reports. Cyclone Mocha was packing winds of up to 175 kilometres per hour (109 miles per hour) and […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: IOM prepares Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar

May 12, 2023

NEWS DESK Nearly a million Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are bracing for Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit the region by Sunday (May 14). To help the refugees and local host communities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is strengthening camp infrastructure, preparing for medical emergencies, and supporting volunteers in cyclone […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: Maritime ports asked to hoist great danger signal 8

May 12, 2023

NEWS DESK Maritime ports of Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram and Payra have been advised to lower local warning signal number 4 and instead hoist great danger signal number 8. The coastal districts of Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Barishal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalokathi, Pirojpur, Borguna and their offshore islands and chars will come Continue Reading

St. Martin islanders evacuating as Cyclone Mocha approaches

May 11, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR As Cyclone Mocha approaches the Bay of Bengal, residents of St. Martin Island in Teknaf Sadar, a Cox’s Bazar sub-district, are evacuating their homes in fear of the potential danger. Abdur Rahman, the panel chairman of St. Martin’s Union, said that extensive public announcements have been being made by the Union […]Continue Reading