51 Rohingya refugees detained in Bandarban

April 26, 2023

NEWS DESK Army and police personnel from Bandarban have detained 51 Rohingyas who were working as garden workers in Sadar upazila and had concealed their identities. They were detained on Wednesday (April 26) after a bus headed to Chakria and a jeep going to Alikadam were searched at the Yangcha check post on the Lama […]Continue Reading

Dhaka sees hope for Rohingya repatriation in latest Beijing initiative

April 18, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday reiterated his hope that the Rohingyas will start returning to their place of origin in Myanmar acknowledging that he had a discussion on the issue with the Chinese side recently. “Yes, we had a courtesy meeting (with a Chinese special envoy). Surely, there was a […]Continue Reading

US urged to create safe protection zone in Myanmar to facilitate Rohingya repatriation

April 12, 2023

NEWS DESK   Bangladesh has urged the USA to create a “safe protection zone” in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas can return to their homeland safely. “We discussed with them (USA) for a durable solution (to the Rohingya crisis). We said our priority is their (Rohingyas) repatriation,” Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told reporters […]Continue Reading

US urges other donors to join them to help Rohingyas with additional funding

April 11, 2023

NEWS DESK Announcing an additional $23.8 million, the United States (US) has urged other donors to join them in providing additional assistance to meet the needs of the Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. “The United States remains committed to delivering assistance to refugees and impacted communities in Bangladesh, but much more is needed,” said US Ambassador […]Continue Reading

Pope hopes Rohingya people see justice in Easter message

April 9, 2023

Pope Francis appeared to ask Russians to seek the truth about their country’s invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message to the world on Sunday and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians following recent violence, Reuters reports. Francis, 86, presided at a solemn Easter day Mass in a sunny St. Peter’s Square after unseasonal […]Continue Reading

Eight KNF members killed in Bandarban gunfight

April 7, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, BANDARBAN A gunfight took place between the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and an opposing group in the Khamtang neighborhood of Rowangchari Sadar UP No. 1, under Rowangchari Upazila in Bandarban District. Following the incident, a joint team of the army and police conducted a search and found eight bodies with gunshot wounds. The […]Continue Reading

Development in hill tracts hindered by terrifying KNF terrorists

April 5, 2023

DESK REPORT While Bandarban is historically known as the most peaceful and harmonious district among Khagrachari, Rangamati, and Bandarban, the peace agreement seems to be threatened by the recent surge in armed activities by KNF. Killings, shootings, and abductions have become almost daily occurrences in the region since last year, turning these districts into sanctuaries Continue Reading

Bangladesh says Myanmar must build trust, safety for Rohingya repatriation

April 4, 2023

The government in Myanmar must build trust and ensure safety for Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner has said following calls to suspend the community’s potential return to their homeland. Bangladesh has been hosting and providing humanitarian support to 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims, most of whom fled violence and persecution in neighboring Myanmar during Continue Reading

Dhaka seeks greater Dutch support for Rohingya repatriation

April 1, 2023

NEWS DESK Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah has sought support from the Netherlands towards the sustainable return of the Rohingyas and a political solution to the issue in Myanmar. He made the request while calling on Dutch Prime Minister’s Foreign and Security Adviser Geoffrey Van Leeuwen on Friday. He also […]Continue Reading

Rohingya campaigners condemn Myanmar’s ‘opaque’ repatriation plan

March 25, 2023

The Myanmar military’s “pilot project” to repatriate about 1,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has been met with scepticism, with rights campaigners calling it a “PR campaign”, AL Jazeera reports. Last week, a delegation from Myanmar visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district – home to more than 1 million Rohingya – […]Continue Reading