Myanmar Rohingya crisis
Is the opportunity for Rohingya repatriation slipping away?
Bangladesh must have meaningful dialogue with all actors involved for repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
Share the burden of humanitarian situations: Dhaka to int'l community
Bangladesh has said the principle of burden- and responsibility-sharing should be central to the actions of the international community in addressing humanitarian situations.
UNHCR, UNDP extend deal with Myanmar over return of Rohingyas
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), today extended its tripartite deal with Myanmar for improving conditions in Rakhine state for Rohingyas to return and live with other communities.
World Bank grants $350m for Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh
World Bank has approved $350 million in grant financing for three projects to help Bangladesh address needs of the host communities and the displaced Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar district for their health services, response to gender-based violence, social protection, basic services and infrastructure.
Rohingyas 'exaggerated' abuses: Suu Kyi
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says "war crimes" may have been committed against Rohingya Muslims but denied genocide, saying refugees had "exaggerated" the extent of abuses against them.
China to support Myanmar in Rohingya repatriation
China has reaffirmed its willingness to provide further support, within its capacity, to Myanmar in the Rohingya repatriation process and resettlement of the displaced people from Rakhine state.
JS body to visit Cambodia to discuss on Rohingya repatriation
A delegation of a parliamentary body is going to ASEAN country Cambodia on a three-day visit for a discussion on repatriation of Rohingyas.
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
The UN General Assembly approves a resolution strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths in detention.
Dhaka, Beijing discuss ways for early repatriation of Rohingyas
Bangladesh and China discusses ways for the “early repatriation” of Rohingyas, currently taking shelter in Cox’s Bazar district, to their place of origin in Rakhine state of Myanmar.
Int’l community must come forward to end Rohingya crisis
Terming climate change and Rohingya crisis are major threats for Bangladesh, Law Minister Anisul Huq says both the challenges pose colossal multidimensional consequences and would potentially impact its whole security architecture.
Int’l community to remain engaged in solving Rohingya crisis: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says the international community assured Bangladesh of remaining engaged in the efforts to solve Rohingya crisis so that forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals can return to their homeland with safety, security and dignity.
Cost of Supporting Rohingyas: Dhaka now saddled with $1.2b a year
Bangladesh’s economy is burdened with an estimated $1.21 billion a year for supporting the Rohingyas and the cost may go up with their population growth, inflation, and decline in foreign funding, experts said yesterday.
Rohingyas, a big burden for Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Myanmar should take the displaced Rohingyas back as they have emerged as a big burden for Bangladesh.
Open your eyes: UN envoy to Suu Kyi
A UN human rights expert has implored Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 'feel with her heart before it is too late', saying that even if Rohingyas wished to return they have little to go back to.
Rohingyas inside Myanmar still facing genocide threat: UN report
Around 600,000 Rohingyas remaining inside Myanmar face systematic persecution and live under the threat of genocide, says the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar in a new report.
Syndicate helps Rohingyas get NID, passports
Some Rohingya refugees are making Bangladeshi passports with the help of local and Rohingya brokers, who manage all the required documents in exchange of large amount of money, police and passport officials said.
UN experts fear Myanmar tortures suspects held incommunicado
Myanmar is holding insurgent suspects incommunicado in a practice that may be covering up torture, UN human rights experts says.
National Identity Cards: At least 73 dubious applications in EC database
At least 73 suspicious applications were uploaded to the Election Commission database for issuing national identity cards, a government committee has found while probing the forged NID card of a Rohingya woman in Chattogram.
UN rights investigator on Myanmar lambasts Suu Kyi
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has washed her hands of the Rohingya crisis, a UN rights investigator says ahead of a meeting between South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and the tarnished democracy icon.