Rohingya repatriation yet to take place as Myanmar govt lacks political will: PM Hasina

October 6, 2022

DESK REPORT The safe return of Rohingyas has not yet taken place because of a lack of political will on the part of the Myanmar government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. Bangladesh took bilateral, trilateral, and multilateral initiatives so that the Rohingyas could return to their home of origin with dignity and safety, she […]Continue Reading

Another Bangladeshi loses leg in landmine blast along Myanmar border

October 5, 2022

NEWS DESK A second Bangladeshi man in less than 3 weeks has lost a leg in a landmine explosion near the border with Myanmar along Naikhongchhari of Bandarban. The injured was identified as Abdul Kader, 27, a resident of Chherakum area in Dochhari union under the upazila. Several organs of his body including his eyes […]Continue Reading

Coast Guard on high alert near border to prevent Rohingya infiltration

October 3, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has taken the highest alert position at the Teknaf border to prevent the entry of Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar. Considering the recent incidents along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the members of the Coast Guard are working relentlessly to avert any untoward situation, BCG said in a statement on Sunday (Oct 2, […]Continue Reading

Conditions in Myanmar don’t allow for safe return of Rohingyas: US

September 29, 2022

NEWS DESK US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said conditions in Myanmar, especially after recent incidents, “unfortunately do not allow” for a safe, voluntary, dignified or sustainable return of the Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State. “Sadly, it does not look like they will any time soon,” he said while speaking […]Continue Reading

Rohingya youth confesses to killing four refugees in video message

September 28, 2022

DESK REPORT A young man named Md Hashim (21) described how four majhis (leaders) of the Rohingya camp in Ukhia of Cox’s Bazar were killed and on whose instigation. In a video, which has gone viral on social media Facebook, he is seen holding a weapon and describing how one of the four men was […]Continue Reading

Rohingya refugees must go back home: PM Hasina

September 28, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said everyone needs to understand the reality that the forcibly displaced Rohingyas are becoming a huge burden for Bangladesh and they must go back home. “They (Rohingyas) need to go back to their own country. Everyone needs to understand (the situation). —it is not possible for us to […]Continue Reading

China assures Bangladesh of holding back Myanmar

September 26, 2022

NEWS DESK China on Monday assured Bangladesh that it would talk to Myanmar authorities to maintain peace along the border with Bangladesh. The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Li Jiming, gave the assurance in a meeting with acting foreign secretary Rear Admiral (Retired) Md Khurshed Alam at his office in the ministry. The meeting was held […]Continue Reading

PM gets emotional while talking about Rohingyas’ plight at UNGA

September 25, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina broke down and was overwhelmed with emotion in New York Thursday (Sept 23, 2022) while talking about the everyday ordeals of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals – Rohingyas. She was speaking at a high-level meeting on the Rohingya crisis at a hotel. “She (PM) could not control her tears […]Continue Reading

PM urges UN, global partners to take tangible actions for Rohingya repatriation

September 22, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her grave concerns over the holdup in Rohingya repatriation as the international attention is gradually shifting from the issue to newer global and internal conflicts in Myanmar, calling upon the UN and global community to take effective measures for their sustainable repatriation to their motherland. “The UN […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh Army ready to respond to Myanmar if needed: Army chief

September 21, 2022

NEWS DESK Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday held a high-level meeting with the security and law enforcement agencies at his secretariat office to examine the situation on the Myanmar border. Following the closed-door meeting, the minister said that Bangladesh’s army and other forces were ready to defend the country as they were entrusted. ‘We […]Continue Reading