Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees: WFP

July 21, 2023

NEWS DESK Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months. In March, the value of the food vouchers for camp residents was reduced from […]Continue Reading

Peace committee holds first meeting with KNF, paves way for normalcy on 7 conditions

July 19, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, BANDARBAN In an effort to resolve the ongoing conflict and restore peace in the hill district of Bandarban, the peace establishment committee held its first meeting with representatives from the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF). The meeting, conducted via video conference on July 19, saw the participation of committee members at the Bandarban […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh seeks ASEAN involvement to expedite Rohingya repatriation

July 18, 2023

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen requested Indonesia, the current chair of ASEAN, to play a more proactive role in the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar. During a bilateral meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Retno LP Marsudi, Momen called upon him to involve the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance to expedite the speedy, […]Continue Reading

Calls for Rohingya return grow as UN rights body adopts resolution

July 16, 2023

NEWS DESK UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has called for early repatriation of Rohingyas by creating a conducive environment. A resolution in this regard was adopted by consensus at the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday. It stressed the need for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis, by […]Continue Reading

Travel ban lifted from Bandarban’s Ruma, Thanchi

July 14, 2023

NEWS DESK The Bandarban district administration has lifted the travel ban that was in place in Ruma and Thanchi upazilas for the last four months, although Rowangchari will still remain closed to tourists over an anti-extremism drive in the district’s remote areas. A public notice in this regard was issued on Friday, signed by Bandarban […]Continue Reading

US delegation ‘satisfied’ over Rohingya camp management

July 13, 2023

NEWS  DESK The 10-member delegation of the US State Department led by US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has expressed satisfaction over the overall management of the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, according to Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Md Mizanur Rahman. The delegation thanked the Bangladesh government Continue Reading

Rohingyas tell US delegation they want to return to Myanmar with rights, security ensured

July 13, 2023

Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar have reiterated to a visiting US delegation that they wish to be repatriated and they want their rights and security to be ensured if and when they go back to Myanmar. They voiced their demands at a views-exchange meeting with US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights […]Continue Reading

US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya visits Rohingya camp

July 13, 2023

A high-level US delegation, arriving in Dhaka on Tuesday, visited Rohingya camp at Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday (July 12). The US delegation included US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu and Deputy […]Continue Reading

ICC appoints head of team to investigate Rohingya case

July 10, 2023

NEWS DESK International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan KC has appointed Essa Faal, a senior lawyer previously serving as Head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the Gambia, to head the team investigating the Rohingya case. “I am seeking additional resources from States in our budget for 2024 to further strengthen our […]Continue Reading

Uzra Zeya’s visit: Rohingya issue, among others, on agenda

July 8, 2023

The United States has announced the forthcoming visit of Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Uzra Zeya, to Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, the under secretary will meet with senior officials to discuss shared humanitarian concerns, including the Rohingya refugee crisis, labour issues, human rights, Continue Reading