Bangladesh tries to stop Rohingya risking their lives at sea: Official

December 28, 2022

Bangladesh is trying to stop Rohingya refugees risking their lives in boats to Southeast Asia, a government official said, amid fears that this year could be one of the most deadly in years for the persecuted Muslims from Myanmar seeking new lives, Reuters reports. A boat washed ashore in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Monday carrying […]Continue Reading

PM Hasina seeks Turkish cooperation in Rohingya repatriation

December 27, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Dec 27) sought robust Turkish investment alongside cooperation in sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas as Ankara’s ambassador in Dhaka Mustafa Osman Turan paid a farewell call on her, a PMO spokesman said. “I call for larger Turkish investment in Bangladesh,” PM’S Speech Writer M Nazrul Islam quoted her Continue Reading

Bangladesh wants Iran’s engagement in Rohingya repatriation

December 22, 2022

Dhaka and Tehran on Thursday (Dec 22) reviewed status of bilateral relations between them and discussed ways to enhance further cooperation in energy, food security, trade and commerce, and return of Rohingya people to their homeland Myanmar. The issues were discussed in the 2nd Foreign Office Consultations between Bangladesh and the Islamic Republic of Iran […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh urges visiting OIC delegation to work for Rohingya repatriation

December 21, 2022

Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has urged the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States delegation members to enhance diplomatic efforts with major powers and ensure safe, dignified and sustained repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar, Anadolu Agency reports. An 11-member delegation of the PUIC, including members of parliaments from Turkey, Iran, Uganda and Continue Reading

‘Peaceful CHT for a peaceful Bangladesh’: Speakers at rally demand full implementation of Peace Accord

December 20, 2022

NEWS DESK Peace cannot be ensured in Bangladesh unless the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) are in peace, said speakers at a rally on Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022. Full implementation of the CHT accord can bring peace for the hill-tracts people, and for all citizens too, they added. They were addressing the rally at Shahbagh after […]Continue Reading

Ensure security to lives, property of people in border areas: PM to BGB

December 20, 2022

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Dec 20) asked BGB personnel to continue performing their responsibilities with utmost sincerity, including protecting the borders; combating smuggling, drug trade, human trafficking, inter-border crimes; and providing security to the lives and property of the people living in the bordering areas. She also extended her thanks to the BGB Continue Reading

Repatriation of Rohingyas delayed due to lack of sincerity: Momen

December 19, 2022

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday (Dec 18) said lack of sincerity on the part of Myanmar is the main reason behind delaying the process of the Rohingya repatriation. “Many countries have been asked to take some Rohingyas to their countries and already a process of taking some Rohingyas has started. I am […]Continue Reading

Vulnerable Rohingyas: US to consider resettlement recommendations from UNHCR

December 15, 2022

The United States has said it will consider recommendations, to resettle vulnerable Rohingyas, submitted by the UNHCR (the UN refugee agency). The United States announced the establishment of a resettlement program for vulnerable Rohingya refugees in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This program, Continue Reading

Italy contributes €3mn to UNHCR for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

December 14, 2022

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the generous contribution of Euro 3 million by the government of Italy for the continued protection and humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The announcement was made today, Dec 14, 2022, by Enrico Nunziata, Ambassador of Italy in Bangladesh, and Johannes van der Klaauw, UNHCR Representative. This […]Continue Reading

Tokyo contemplating Rohingya resettlement in Japan, says envoy

December 14, 2022

As Bangladesh tries to ease its load of over a million Rohingya refugees who fled their homes in Myanmar to evade persecution, Japanese Ambassador to Dhaka Ito Naoki has said his country is considering resettlement of some Rohingyas to Japan. “Japan has received the request about third-country resettlement (of Rohingyas) from your (Bangladesh) government. UNHCR […]Continue Reading