Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says

July 7, 2023

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told CNN Friday that efforts to bring justice for the Rohingya must be accelerated and the world cannot look away from the ongoing crisis, CNN reports. Chief prosecutor Karim Khan visited Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, for four days this week to hear testimony from survivors of alleged genocide by Myanmar’s military against its Continue Reading

‘Nur supplied arms to Kuki-Chin’: DBC, Somoy TV air reports based on ‘Whatsapp screenshot’

July 7, 2023

Leading TV channels, DBC and Somoy TV, have separately aired reports regarding an alleged WhatsApp screenshot revealing Nurul Haq Nur’s alleged involvement in providing arms to the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), a separatist armed terrorist organization in the hills. The reports suggest that following a claimed meeting with Mendi N Safadi, a member of Israel’s Continue Reading

Clash between terrorist groups in Ukhia Camp leaves 5 Rohingya dead

July 7, 2023

COX’S BAZAR and UKHIA CORRESPONDENTS Five Rohingya individuals were killed in a clash between two terrorist groups, Arsa and RSO, in the Ukhia Rohingya camp of Cox’s Bazar. The police recovered the bodies of the deceased at the scene. The victims have been identified as Anwar Hossain (24) from Block H-49 of Camp-8 West, Mohammad […]Continue Reading

China playing important role in mitigating Rohingya crisis: Momen

July 5, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr Ak Abdul Momen has said that China is playing an important role in mitigating the Rohingya crisis as part of its efforts to mitigate many other crises in different parts of the world. He appreciated the efforts of China under the trilateral framework for facilitating the desired repatriation of the […]Continue Reading

Momen urges ICC to settle Rohingya persecution case soon

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (July 4) urged the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to settle the Rohingya persecution case soon as “Justice delayed is justice denied”. “We want to see that this case would not be lingered … the sooner it’s over the better for Rohingyas,” he told […]Continue Reading

UK to provide Tk 160 cr more for Rohingyas, disaster victims

July 3, 2023

NEWS DESK The United Kingdom (UK) will provide an additional £11.6 million (160 Crore Taka) of humanitarian support for Rohingyas and communities affected by disasters across Bangladesh. “This new package of UK support will provide food, water, and sanitation to Rohingya refugees, and child protection services to refugees and neighbouring host communities,” Continue Reading

Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh determined for a ‘small trial’

June 26, 2023

The government is still determined to go for a “small trial,” in terms of Rohingya repatriation, to understand the challenges before going for a full-on move, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said yesterday. “We [will] continue our efforts. We are still determined for a small trial to understand the challenges. It has […]Continue Reading

Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya founder, his wife remanded

June 24, 2023

A Dhaka court has put Shamin Mahfuz, founder of militant group Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, and his wife Naznin Sultana on a four-day and three-day remand respectively in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital’s Demra police. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ahmed Humayun Kabir passed the order as police produced the duo […]Continue Reading

UK minister: Rohingya crisis should get due attention from international community

June 21, 2023

NEWS DESK A British minister of state on Monday praised Bangladesh’s generosity in hosting the Rohingyas and said the issue should get due attention from the international community. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, minister of state (Indo-Pacific) at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the UK, made the comment when State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Continue Reading

World Refugee Day held at Rohingya camp

June 21, 2023

NEWS DESK When Maulana Noor Hossain, a Rohingya Tarana (Rohingya singer), started singing his song that expressed their urge to return to Myanmar, hundreds of other Rohingyas joined him in the chorus, raising their hands. While they were singing tears rolled down their cheeks and their voices choked, reminiscing the sweet past they left in […]Continue Reading