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

UK minister: Rohingya crisis should get due attention from international community

June 21, 2023

NEWS DESK A British minister of state on Monday praised Bangladesh’s generosity in hosting the Rohingyas and said the issue should get due attention from the international community. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, minister of state (Indo-Pacific) at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the UK, made the comment when State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Continue Reading

Rohingya repatriation: Dhaka seeks Asean’s active role

June 16, 2023

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has underscored an active role of the regional countries including Asean for the safe and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. He also laid emphasis on efforts to end the armed conflicts and ensure a peaceful transition to a civilian administration through elections in Myanmar. The […]Continue Reading

Bring KNF, other illegal arms holders under law: Dipankar Talukder

June 14, 2023

Rangamati Member of Parliament, Dipankar Talukdar, has called for bringing all illegal arms holders, including the Kuki-Chin National Front, or KNF, operating in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, under the law. Talukdar raised this pressing concern during a budget discussion at the National Parliament on Tuesday (June 13, 2023). He drew attention to the Kuki-Chin National […]Continue Reading

Japan donates $4.4m as food assistance to Rohingyas

June 14, 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