Political commitment needed to resolve Rohingya crisis: Momen

May 21, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (May 20) said sincerity with political commitment of all friendly countries is needed to resolve the Rohingya crisis. “We are always hopeful that this will resolve the Rohingya crisis .. but for that sincerity of the Myanmar government is needed .. political commitment of all our […]Continue Reading

Dhaka seeks global support in pilot Rohingya repatriation project

May 21, 2023

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has urged the United Nations, Asean and regional countries to support the pilot repatriation project and help Rohingya returnees reintegrate in Myanmar. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, made the call while speaking at the Security Council’s Arria-formula meeting on Continue Reading

KNF leader Longa Khumi, acting under cover of journalism, arrested

May 20, 2023

A Kuki-Chin National Army leader was arrested by security forces on suspicion of his involvement with the Kuki-Chin National Army, an anti-state Christian militant organization. Longa Khumi was apprehended on Friday (May 19) at Ruma market in Bandarban district. He hails from Khulain Para, Ruma Upazila, and his parents are Ngacha Khumi and Angloche Khumi. […]Continue Reading

Myanmar delegation postpones visit citing Cyclone Mocha aftermath

May 18, 2023

NEWS DESK The Myanmar delegation scheduled to visit Bangladesh in May to hold talks with Rohingyas about their repatriation plan has postponed its trip due to the severe destruction caused by Cyclone Mocha in Rakhine state. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Seheli Sabrin confirmed the information on Thursday. “Although the Myanmar delegation’s arrival was Continue Reading

2 army soldiers killed, 2 officers injured in KNA terrorist attack in Bandarban

May 17, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT Two Army soldiers were killed and two officers were injured in an attack carried out by Kuki Chin National Army (KNA) terrorists in Bandarban’s Ruma Upazila. The incident occurred on Tuesday when a patrol team, led by Major Monowar of Sungsungpara Army Camp, encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast and ambush firing […]Continue Reading

Around 3,000 shanties damaged, but Rohingya camps escape worst of Mocha

May 15, 2023

NEWS DESK Some 2,826 shanties were damaged in the Rohingya camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya due to the impact of Cyclone Mocha, according to a report prepared by the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), the government’s point man on the ground in Cox’s Bazar. The report that was circulated around 11pm […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh’s home minister for keeping eye on Rohingyas’ illegal movement amid ‘Mocha’

May 13, 2023

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday (May 13) instructed all law enforcement agencies to remain alert so that the Rohingyas cannot scattered across the country centering the severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’. “The law enforcement agencies have been instructed to prevent the Rohingyas from spreading across the country due to the severe cyclone Continue Reading

Bangladesh not capable of evacuating 1.2 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar: MInister

May 13, 2023

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Saturday said the government doesn’t have the capacity to shift 1.2 million Rohingyas living in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to safer places in the wake of cyclone Mocha. He came up with the remark while talking to reporters after an emergency meeting […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh moves to evacuate Rohingya refugees

May 13, 2023

Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said, AFP reports. Cyclone Mocha was packing winds of up to 175 kilometres per hour (109 miles per hour) and […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: IOM prepares Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar

May 12, 2023

NEWS DESK Nearly a million Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are bracing for Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit the region by Sunday (May 14). To help the refugees and local host communities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is strengthening camp infrastructure, preparing for medical emergencies, and supporting volunteers in cyclone […]Continue Reading