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Rohingyas travel to Saudi with Bangladeshi passport
Over the past few decades, at least five million Rohingyas have entered Saudi Arabia with Bangladeshi passports, living there as illegal migrants from the country. They not only stay there illegally, but also conduct various misdeeds, creating negative perception of Bangladeshis among Saudi...
UN SG reaffirms continued support to Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
United Nation (UN) Secretary-General AntónioGuterres has reiterated the UNs continued commitment to a durable solution tothe Rohingya crisis and assured Bangladesh of ensuring funding for the issue. He made the commitment when High Representative of Bangladeshs Chief Adviseron Rohingya Issue...
New plan for Rohingya issue
The United Nations and UNHCR have endorsed the idea of relocating Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to a safe third country rather than returning them to Myanmar. However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has emphasized the need for a permanent solution to the crisis. The...
US to continue support for Rohingyas: Press Wing
Along with other countries worldwide, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced an immediate cessation or suspension of any work in Bangladesh. However, the US will continue to provide financial assistance to Myanmars Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Chief...
Commission focuses more on national elections — says EC Masud
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has stated that the nations primary focus is on the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to the Chief Adviser, the polls are expected to take place by the end of 2025 or early 2026. We are currently prioritizing preparations for the national...
CA calls for putting global focus back on Rohingya crisis
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus called for putting the global focus back on the Rohingya crisis, saying the influx of about 100,000 more refugees has added further burden on Bangladesh. The situation is getting complicated. They are pushing more Rohingyas to Bangladesh, he said when UN High...
42 Rohingya migrants detained in Thailand after perilous journey
Forty-two Rohingya migrants were detained in Thalang district, Phuket, early Tuesday, after being discovered in the water near Sai Kaew Beach. The group had left Bangladesh on December 16, intending to reach Malaysia but endured a harrowing journey, reads a Bangkok Post report. Local officials...
New US initiative to improve livelihoods of Bangladeshis impacted by Rohingya crisis
US embassy chargé daffaires Tracey Jacobson has joined Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan to launch the new United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Host and Impacted Community Resilience Activity to improve the livelihoods of Bangladeshis affected...
Govt demands clarification from UN on Rohingya exodus report
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought an explanation from the United Nations over a report published by the UN Refugee Agency that contains factually incorrect information and wanted to know the basis of which the report was prepared, reports UNB. Bangladesh expects that the UNHCR will come...
CA urges Malysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers
Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers employed in the country to facilitate their return home as and when required, reports UNB. The Chief Adviser (CA) Yunus raised the issue when Mohd Shuhada Othman, Malaysian High Commissioner to...
58 Rohingyas detained while attempting to enter Bangladesh
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have detained 58 Rohingyas, including women, children, and elderly individuals, during an illegal entry attempt through the Buchitong border in Alikadam Upazilas Nayapara Union in Bandarban. The operation was conducted by the Alikadam Battalion in the...
Saving lives must be the first priority' as Rohingya flee by sea: UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has urged governments to prioritize life-saving measures as hundreds of stateless Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have fled to the region seeking safety within the first five days of the New Year. A total of 460 men, women and children have so far arrived by boat in...
Turkish support gets momentum in Bangladesh’s development
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Turkiyes state-run aid organization, played a transformative role in Bangladeshs development throughout 2024, reports BSS. The year 2024 is an unpredictable and extraordinary for Bangladesh. It began with an election process, followed by...
World powers urge halt to human rights violations in Myanmar, call for democratic solutions
In a unified appeal, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and other nations have issued a joint statement condemning the worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Myanmar. The statement, released on...
Dhaka discusses modalities & objectives for int'l conference on Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh has discussed the modalities and objectives of the upcoming International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis, to be convened by the UN in 2025 as per a UN General Assembly consensus resolution adopted this year, reports UNB. Dr. Khalilur Rahman, High Representative of the Chief Adviser...
Rohingya migration exceeds one million
The ongoing conflict in Myanmar has triggered a significant increase in the number of Rohingyas crossing into Bangladesh. The government has reported that approximately 80,000 Rohingyas have entered the country, though independent estimates, including those from private organizations, suggest the...
Two killed in fire at Rohingya camp
An elderly man and a boy were burnt to death and 16 others burnt in a devastating fire in Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Coxs Bazar on Tuesday. Moreover, 549 Rohingya houses (shanty) were completely burnt to ashes, 263 partially damaged and 197 infrastructures of several service...
Government won’t change its decision on Rohingya entry, says Home Advisor Jahangir Alam
Home Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated that the government will not bring any change to its decision on preventing Rohingya entry to Bangladesh. The advisor informed to the media at an event to celebrate Border Guard Bangladesh or BGB Day on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. Home Advisor...
Touhid to attend emergency meeting on Myanmar issue in Thailand
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to attend an emergency meeting in Bangkok today (Dec 19) with regional counterparts to review the current situation in Myanmar. Organized by the Thai government, the meeting includes foreign ministers and senior officials from Bangladesh, Myanmar,...
US reaffirms support for Rohingya amid Myanmar crisis
Expressing concern over the situation in Myanmar, the US has said helping resolve Rohingya refugee crisis remains a priority for them, reports UNB. Spokesperson at US Department of State Matthew Miller on Tuesday said during a regular media briefing in Washington: So we are following this...
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...