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Japan provides $3.2M in assistance to Rohingyas
Japan government has provided the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) with $3.2 million in assistance for disaster risk reduction as well as the construction and renovation of shelters for Rohingyas in Bangladesh. The support also aims to reduce protection threats and vulnerabilities...
ICC persecutor requests arrest warrant for Myanmar’s Junta
The ICCs chief prosecutor asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmars military regime, reports UNB. The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor made the appeal on Wednesday for crimes committed against the countrys Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen. Min Aung...
ICC chief prosecutor visits Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim AA Khan visited the Rohingya camps in Ukhia, Coxs Bazar, on Tuesday. He arrived at Camp No. 1 at around 9:30 am, where he discussed the genocide committed against the Rohingya people. Following his initial stop, Khan toured...
Refugees in world’s largest camps mobilize to fight back against Myanmar's military
In July, Rafiq quietly slipped out of the worlds largest refugee camp in southern Bangladesh and crossed into Myanmar by boat. His destination: a ravaged civil war in the country he had fled in 2017. Like Rafiq, thousands of Rohingya insurgents have emerged from camps in Coxs Bazar, home to over a...
Turkey to help Bangladesh resolve Rohingya crisis: Ambassador
Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Ramis Sen said his country will work with Bangladesh at the international level to resolve the Rohingya crisis. He made the pledge during a meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday. Ramis Sen met Fakhrul and discussed bilateral...
South Korea donates $2mn to support WFP’s Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh
The Republic of Korea has stepped up its support to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with a new contribution of US$2 million. The timely funding enabled WFP to reach nearly 76,000 Rohingya and provide them with a full ration of US$12.50 for two months, according to a WFP press...
UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis, reports BSS. This high-level Conference is part of a call from the Bangladesh Chief...
New Canadian High Commissioner submits credentials to President
On Wednesday, President Mohammed Shahabuddin called on the international community, including Canada, to take robust actions to address the ongoing Rohingya crisis. The President made this appeal during a meeting with Ajit Singh, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, who...
FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis
Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has sought support from the international community including the French government for realizing a sustainable resolutions of the Rohingya issue focusing on the root causes of the crisis, reports BSS. He sought the support when French Special Envoy to Burma...
84 Rohingyas detained in Bandarban
Members of the law enforcement agency on Monday detained 84 Rohingyas including 31 women and children when they were trying to enter Bangladesh from Myanmar through Alikadam border, reports BSS. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rupayan Deb said that local upazila administration with the help of law...
Rohingya youth shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
Unidentified men gunned down a Rohingya youth at a camp in Teknaf upazila of Coxs Bazar, said police on Monday, reports UNB. The attack occurred on Sunday night. The deceased was Mohammad Jubayer, 28, son of Mohammad Amin of C-5 Block at Nayapara registered Rohingya camp in Hnilla union under...
Rohingya man detained with arms, ammunition in Teknaf
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Rohingya man with locally-made firearm, five rounds of ammunition, and one used cartridge while returning to Coxs Bazar refugee camp from Myanmar, reports The Business Standard. Lt Col Md Mohiuddin Ahmed, commanding officer of Teknaf 2 Battalion...
More than 150 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN
More than 150 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat languished at sea for days, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives...
CA Yunus seeks urgent int’l conference to find solution in Rohingya crisis
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called for an urgent attention to the Rohingya crisis, including convening an international conference, to find a sustainable solution to the crisis and ensuring safe and dignified return of the Rohingya people to Myanmar. We cannot ignore the people who...
Japan signs $3.3m partnership with UNFPA to help Rohingya
Japan government announced US$3.3 million support for Rohingya refugee with the aim to empower Rohingya refugee women and girls as well as the host communities in Bangladesh. The announcement came after an epoch-making partnership with The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the...
3 shot dead in Rohingya camp
Three members of a family were shot dead by unidentified terrorists at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Coxs Bazar, early Monday, reports UNB. The deceased were Ahammad Hossain, 65, his son Syedul Amin, 28, daughter Asma Begum, 15. They were residents of camp No-17 of X-block. Confirming the...
Five shot in clash at Ukhiya Rohingya Camp
Five people, including a local resident, were shot during a clash between two groups at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Coxs Bazar on Thursday. Gunfire erupted throughout the day in camps 14 and 15, resulting in at least 10 people sustaining injuries. Amir Jafar, commander of APBN-8 (Additional...
Dhaka voices “deep concern” over recent influx of 40,000 Rohingyas
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the recent influx of more than 40,000 Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh fleeing conflict in the bordering states, reports UNB. Regional stability is crucial for both the nations, the Adviser emphasized when...
Dhaka seeks Beijing's active role in resolving Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh seeks Chinas active role in resolving the Rohingya crisis as China has a significant influence on Myanmar, reports UNB. China has a lot of influence on Myanmar. Lets accept this reality. We would look forward to a more active Chinese role ensuring that we can send them back, said Md...
Yunus for creating "safe zone guaranteed by UN" for displaced Rohingyas
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for creating a safe zone guaranteed by the UN for the displaced Rohingya people in Myanmars Rakhine and finding ways to support them. This will be the best thing to get aid to them, Yunus said, adding that it could be a good beginning to...