Tumbru border: Another 242 Rohingyas relocated to Cox’s Bazar

February 27, 2023

NEWS DESK Another 276 Rohingya refugees from the Tumbru border area were transferred to Kutupalong transit camp in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday. A total of 2,285 Rohingya belonging to 463 families were transferred to Ukhiya in seven batches in the last month. A total of 2,527 Rohingyas have been brought to the camp from there. […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshi youth loses leg in landmine explosion along Myanmar border

February 25, 2023

NAIKHHANGCHHARI, BAISHARI CORRESPONDENTS A 25-year-old Bangladeshi was severely injured in a land mine explosion along Banladesh-Myanmar border. The youth was identified as Md Golam Akbar, son of Syed Azim of Jamchhari under Bandarban’s Naikhhanchhari Sadar Union. Mr Akbar went to smuggle in cows from Myanmar on Saturday morning. As the time was ripe, he was […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s NUG rights minister demands justice for Rohingya

February 23, 2023

Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government’s (NUG) human rights minister U Aung Myo Min says the crimes of genocide against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar committed six years ago must be acknowledged and justice sought for the victims, The Irrawaddy reports. The minister attended an event to mark the second anniversary of the launch of the Spring […]Continue Reading

Four envoys visit Rohingyas in Bhasan Char

February 17, 2023

NEWS DESK Ambassadors of Japan, China, France and Indonesia visited Noakhali’s Bhasan Char Rohingya camps on Friday. Japanese Ambassador Iwama Kiminori, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen, French Ambassador Marie Masdupuy and Indonesian Ambassador Heru Hartanto Subolo reached Bhasan Char on a helicopter around 10:30am. They were accompanied by UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Continue Reading

Gang helping Rohingyas to get NID, passport busted

February 16, 2023

NEWS DESK Police on Thursday arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in helping Rohingya people to get birth certificates, national identity cards and passports using fake addresses in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar. The lawmen also arrested two Rohingya youths. Detective Branch of Chattogram Metropolitan Police arrested them at the GEC area on early Thursday […]Continue Reading

‘Love Gifts’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh donate 700 blankets, 200 jackets to Türkiye

February 15, 2023

NEWS DESK Poverty-stricken Rohingya refugees in squalid makeshift camps in southern Bangladesh could not remain inactive during Türkiye’s largest humanitarian crisis since the devastating twin earthquakes, as they collected money and purchased 700 blankets and 200 jackets for Turkish people affected in 10 southern provinces, Anadolu Agency reports. “Türkiye has Continue Reading

Japan, IOM sign $5.7 million assistance to Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh

February 14, 2023

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Monday said Japan would continue to work towards durable solutions including early repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar, while cooperating with international organizations including IOM for better living conditions for refugees and host communities. Finding durable solutions in this crisis will be conducive to our pursuit Continue Reading

UPDF-JSS fierce gun battle erupts in Rangamati

February 12, 2023

BAGHAICHARI CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Armed members of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF-Prasit) and the Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS-Santu), the two largest regional parties, fought a fierce gun battle in the North Bengaltali area, about 16 kilometers from Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila headquarters. The firing started at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday (February 12) and Continue Reading

Arsa leader held on way to Jeddah with Bangladeshi passport

February 11, 2023

NEWS DESK Immigration police arrested Asadullah, a leader of Myanmar’s separatist organization Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa), on his way to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia using a Bangladeshi passport at Chittagong’s Shah Amanat International Airport on Friday evening. He was later handed over to Ukhyia police station early Saturday. Asadullah lives in Thankhali Continue Reading

US trying to ease pressure on Bangladesh from Rohingya crisis: Counselor Chollet

February 10, 2023

The issues related to the Rohingya crisis and overall security in the Indo-Pacific region are likely to get priority during Counselor of the US Department of State Derek Chollet’s Bangladesh visit next week. “We are deeply concerned about the situation in Myanmar which is only getting worse,” said Chollet ahead of the planned visit which […]Continue Reading