Rohingya repatriation may start by December: Foreign secretary

August 22, 2022

NEWS DESK The repatriation of Rohingyas may begin by the end of this year, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said. He remarked this ahead of August 25, the fifth anniversary of the latest Rohingya influx from Myanmar. “We hope to start the repatriation the end of this year… They [Rohingyas] are becoming a burden […]Continue Reading

UN Special Envoy Noeleen Heyzer arrives in Bangladesh

August 22, 2022

DESK REPORT UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ Special Envoy for Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, has arrived in Dhaka on a four-day visit. Her visit follows the recent visit by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to Bangladesh. She landed at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a flight on Monday noon (August 22, 2022). […]Continue Reading

Bachelet assures UN’s continued efforts to ensure safe return of Rohingyas to Myanmar

August 16, 2022

NEWS DESK Acknowledging Bangladesh’s great difficulty in dealing with the Rohingya crisis, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Sunday (August 14, 2022) assured the UN’s continued efforts to realize a safe and voluntary return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. She made the assurance when Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said that […]Continue Reading

UN rights chief talked about Chittagong Hill Tracts: Home minister

August 14, 2022

STAFF REPORTER Visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has talked about the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) during her meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. “She talked about the three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts. She cited that it is often heard that murders take place there,” he told reporters after the […]Continue Reading

UN rights chief arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps

August 14, 2022

United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrived in Bangladesh Sunday (August 14, 2022) for a four-day visit that will include a trip to squalid camps housing nearly a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, AFP reports. The exodus of Rohingya was sparked by a 2017 Myanmar army offensive against the mostly Muslim minority, with the U.N.’s […]Continue Reading

UN high commissioner for human rights arrives today

August 13, 2022

NEWS DESK UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is scheduled to visit Bangladesh from August 14 to 17. “The government of Bangladesh warmly welcomes this first ever visit of any UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,” said a press release of foreign ministry in Dhaka today (August 13, 2022). Bangladesh has been closely […]Continue Reading

Dhaka seeks Washington’s support in Rohingya case with ICJ

August 8, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has urged the United States to extend their support regarding the Rohingya case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague brought by The Gambia under the genocide convention. Bangladesh also thanked the US side as it has decided to extend their support to the Rohingyas now living in Bhasan […]Continue Reading

Beijing sincerely working to resolve Rohingya crisis: Chinese FM

August 7, 2022

NEWS DESK Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said his country is sincerely working to find a solution to the Rohingya crisis, terming Myanmar a difficult country to handle. “Myanmar is a difficult country. We are sincerely working to resolve the crisis and will continue our efforts in the future. He (Minister […]Continue Reading

Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka urges West to impose economic sanctions on Myanmar

August 6, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the Western leaders to impose strong economic sanctions on Myanmar to expedite the Rohingya repatriation efforts. He also urged the ASEAN leaders to strengthen their ongoing efforts to help create a conducive environment within Myanmar to help the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals return to […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh calls on Vietnam for cooperation in Rohingya return

August 5, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen called on foreign minister of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son in Phnom Penh for their cooperation in investment and return of forcefully displaced Rohingyas to their homeland from Cox’s Bazar. Momen is now on a three-day visit to Cambodia to take part in the 29th ASEAN Regional Forum […]Continue Reading