Shoot-at-sight order issued as Manipur violence flares

May 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Authorities in north eastern Indian state of Manipur today issued shoot-at-sight order in “extreme cases” to contain spiralling violence in the state between tribals and majority non-tribal Meitei community which has led to the displacement of more than 9,000 people from their villages. The order issued on behalf of the Manipur Governor said […]Continue Reading

President seeks India’s ‘more effective’ steps to solve Rohingya crisis

May 2, 2023

NEWS DESK President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (May 2) urged India to take “more effective” steps to ensure a safe and dignified repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their Rakhine state homeland in Myanmar. He came up with the call as Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Kumar Verma paid a courtesy call on him […]Continue Reading

4 Myanmar nationals held with drugs in Teknaf

April 26, 2023

NEWS DESK Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained four Myanmar nationals and seized 10,000 Yaba pills, 1.06 kgs of Crystal meth, 35 bottles of foreign liquor and 430 cans of beer from them in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The BGB conducted the drive last night. The detainees were identified as Waz Karim, 22, […]Continue Reading

Rally in Bandarban’s Ruma Upazila calls for KNF-free Mulpi Para

April 19, 2023

Speakers at a rally have called for urgent action to eliminate the KNF from Mulpi Para under Paindu Union in Bandarban’s Ruma upazila. They made the call citing concerns over the safety and well-being of local Jhum farmers, day laborers, and other community members who rely on the land for their livelihoods. The Kuki-Chin National […]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 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

Rohingya Crisis: US committed to long-term solutions

April 1, 2023

NEWS DESK US President Joe Biden has said his country made a commitment to finding long-term solutions to the Rohingya refugee crisis and holding perpetrators of the atrocities accountable. “You set an example for the world of empathy and generosity in practice,” the US president wrote to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The US embassy in […]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

Bangladesh President seeks Belgium’s support for safe Rohingya repatriation

February 9, 2023

NEWS DESK President M Abdul Hamid has sought the cooperation of Belgium to accomplish a safe, peaceful and dignified repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people to their Rakhine state homeland in Myanmar. The president sought the support when the visiting Belgium Queen Mathilde paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday […]Continue Reading