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

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