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

Japan, UNFPA sign $3.7 million aid to Rohingyas in Bangladesh

November 22, 2022

NEWS DESK Japan and UNFPA sign $3.7 million assistance to Rohingya Refugees in Bhasan Char and Host Communities in Noakhali District. The Government of Japan and UNFPA signed an exchange of notes for the assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bhasan Char and Host Communities in Noakhali District, said a press release on Tuesday (November 22). […]Continue Reading

India hands over 30 military trained mules to Bangladesh Army

November 16, 2022

NEWS DESK In a display of effective defence cooperation, Bangladesh Army has received 30 fully trained and ready for deployment military mules from India, The Hindu Business Line reports. The mules, handed over at the India-Bangladesh border, were trained at the Remount Training School and Depots (RTSD) in Saharanpur of Western Uttar Pradesh. Army officials […]Continue Reading

EU announces € 3m for Rohingyas in Bhasan Char

November 10, 2022

NEWS DESK Appreciating Bangladesh’s support for the Rohingyas, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson on Thursday (Nov 10, 2022) said Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) are partners in principles as well as practice. “I am very impressed by the Bangladeshi Government and people’s continued hospitality to the Rohingya refugees. Continue Reading

Anti-militancy drive in CHT: 10 arrestees sent to jail

October 21, 2022

NEWS DESK A court in Rangamati has sent seven members of the newly launched militant outfit Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and three members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) to jail in a case filed with Belaichhari police station in the district.Rangamati Judicial Magistrate Farzana Akter passed the order around 7:30pm […]Continue Reading