PM Hasina seeks Sri Lanka’s support for safe repatriation of Rohingyas

November 25, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday (Nov 25, 2022) sought Sri Lanka’s support for sustainable, safe and voluntary repatriation of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, Rohingyas, to their ancestral land in Rakhine state of Myanmar. The Premier sought this support while Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry paid a courtesy call on her […]Continue Reading

High-level BGB-BGP meeting begins in Myanmar

November 24, 2022

NEWS DESK The eighth high-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) began in Nay Pyi Taw of Myanmar on Thursday morning (Nov 24, 2022). A 10-member delegation of Bangladesh led by BGB Major General Shakil Ahmed participated in the 5-day conference, according to a BGB press release. On […]Continue Reading

Rohingya repatriation possible upon democracy resumption in Myanmar: Japan

November 23, 2022

NEWS DESK Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs TAKEI Shunsuke said sustainable repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas would be possible after resumption of democracy in Myanmar. He said this while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka city this evening (Nov 23, 2022). “Japanese state […]Continue Reading

Rohingya unite to launch Myanmar rights alliance

November 22, 2022

NEWS DESK Several Rohingya organizations and activists have united to form a group to demand human rights in Myanmar, The Irrawaddy reports. The Arakan Rohingya National Alliance (ARNA) called for Rohingya unity and said the Muslim community was not secessionist. It said the Rohingya wanted to be part of a future federal democratic Myanmar to […]Continue Reading

Momen-Cleverly talks: UK reiterates pledge to resolve Rohingya crisis

November 20, 2022

NEWS DESK British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has reiterated his government’s commitment to resolve the Rohingya crisis. He made the assurance while holding a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen on the sidelines of the 18th IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on the second day, Saturday, a foreign ministry press release said […]Continue Reading

ROHINGYA REPATRIATION: India assures Bangladesh of continuing cooperation

November 18, 2022

NEWS DESK Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan this afternoon (Nov 18, 2022) held a meeting with his Indian counterpart Amit Shah in New Delhi when they discussed various aspects relating to border management and common security-related issues. The two home ministers held the meeting on the sidelines of ‘No Money for Terror’ (NMFT) Ministerial Conference on […]Continue Reading

UN adopts resolution on human rights of Rohingya, other minorities in Myanmar

November 16, 2022

NEWS DESK The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution “on the situation of human rights of Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar” without a vote. “We would like to see the increased role of the regional countries and the regional organisations in resolving the Rohingya crisis with enhanced urgency, before it turns into […]Continue Reading

Myanmar situation preventing full-scale Rohingya repatriation: Japan

November 14, 2022

NEWS DESK Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki on Monday (Nov 14, 2022) said it is unlikely to see a full-scale Rohingya repatriation anytime soon due to the situation in Myanmar at this moment. “It’ll be very difficult to see repatriation of Rohingyas on full-scale soon. Unless you see the improvement of the situation in […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh seeks continuous Saudi support in solving Rohingya crisis

November 14, 2022

NEWS DESK State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today (Nov 13, 2022) sought Saudi Arabia’s continuous cooperation and support for an early and sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis. Alam made the urge while he called on the visiting Saudi Deputy Interior Minister Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Dawood at a city hotel, […]Continue Reading

Russian Foreign Minister’s Visit: Bangladesh to focus on Rohingya issue as well

November 13, 2022

NEWS DESK Considering the current situation, Bangladesh will explore the possibility of cooperation in the energy sector with Russia during Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s planned official visit here later this month. Bangladesh will also discuss food grains supply and quick implementation of the projects that are in the pipeline including the Rooppur Continue Reading