Rohingya repatriation: Dhaka may seek updates on Beijing’s efforts

October 19, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh is likely to seek an update from the Chinese side on Thursday regarding its efforts to find ways for repatriation of the Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at his office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on […]Continue Reading

What RAB says about joint forces’ operation in hill tracts

October 19, 2022

DESK REPORT The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) dismisses as rumours videos purporting to be from various separatist organisations undergoing armed training in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) that have come to their attention via social media. The RAB believes that these videos were not recorded in the hill tracts. RAB’s Legal and Media Wing Director […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh urges Myanmar to keep promise of taking Rohingya back

October 18, 2022

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Myanmar “should keep their promise” for the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State. “We are ready to send them back. Myanmar should keep their promise and do their part of the job,” Momen told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign […]Continue Reading

Many Bangladeshis unhappy with China’s role in resolving Rohingya Crisis, survey shows

October 14, 2022

NEWS DESK In a survey, the majority of respondents from Bangladesh were found unaware of the Communist Party China, despite having a favourable opinion of the current Chinese government. The survey finds that people in Bangladesh are concerned regarding the status of Uighur Muslims in China and at least 56 per cent are dissatisfied with […]Continue Reading

Momen apprises Russian FM of Rohingya situation

October 14, 2022

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (Oct 13, 2022) apprised his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov of the current situation of the Rohingya. Bangladesh’s foreign minister stressed the need for stronger international support for resolving the Rohingya crisis. Momen made the remarks as he held brief discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in […]Continue Reading

Shelling resumes in Myanmar frightening Bangladeshi residents along the border

October 11, 2022

NEWS DESK The residents of Naikhyangchari in the bordering areas of Bandarban district were in a panic as the fresh sounds of firing and shelling of artillery and mortars were heard from inside Myanmar. The shelling resumed on Sunday night (Oct 9, 2022), after a break of 11 days, causing panic among several thousand villagers […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh govt served legal notice to remove Rohingya refugees from territory

October 11, 2022

NEWS DESK A Supreme Court lawyer today (October 11, 2022) served a legal notice on the authorities concerned of the government, asking them to expel Rohingya refugees from the territory of Bangladesh and to take a visible initiative in 10 days to relocate them to member countries of SAARC, BIMSTEC, and ASEAN on sharing basis. […]Continue Reading

BGB on highest alert along border with Myanmar: DG

October 10, 2022

NAIKHONGCHHARI CORRESPONDENT, BAISHARI CORRESPONDENT The Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB, has been put on maximum alert along the border with Myanmar, BGB Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed has said. “Along the border, the BGB is on the highest level of alert. The BGB has a record of every bullet fired from the other side […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh seeks proactive role of ASEAN in resolving Rohingya crisis

October 7, 2022

NEWS DESK Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has said that Bangladesh wants to intensify political, trade, economic and cultural connectivity with the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN, and seeks its support for early repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. Myanmar is a member of ASEAN, although its leadership was frozen out of […]Continue Reading

30 Rohingyas held in Cumilla while trying to cross over to India

October 6, 2022

NEWS DESK Thirty Rohingyas including children and women were detained last night (October 5, 2022) from Burichang upazila of Cumilla while trying to go India illegally. Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained them from Jaamtal area, adjacent to the Indian border, last night; our Cumilla correspondent reports quoting Maruf Rahman, officer-in-Charge of Burichang Continue Reading