Myanmar violence

Bangladesh to move ahead despite Rohingya influx: PM

Asserting that Bangladesh never felt scared in facing problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country will surely make its great strides in development despite the inflow of tens of thousands of forcibly evicted Myanmar nationals into it.

mayanmar-rohingya-refugee-crisis- / Don't let Myanmar go Rwanda's way

It has been over three weeks that the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had issued a letter, unprecedented in the last 28 years since the 1989 Lebanon conflict, to the Security Council for its action on the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar.

Who is supplying weapons to Myanmar?

In the backdrops of Rohingya crisis, Al Jazeera has portrayed the flow of weapons to Myanmar from different parts of the world. According to the graphic, most of Myanmar's military imports come from China, Russia, India, Israel and Ukraine.

Biometric registration of Rohingyas begins

The government has started recording biometric data of Rohingyas as part of efforts to document the refugees entering Bangladesh to escape genocide in Myanmar.

Provide humanitarian aid for Rohingyas: Dhaka to int’l community

Dhaka reiterates its call to the international community to help Bangladesh with urgent humanitarian assistances to address the current crisis and provide political support to ensure sustainable return of all Rohingya people to their homes in Myanmar.

US senators pass resolution to halt violence against Rohingyas

Two top US Senators -- Dick Durbin and John McCain – have introduced a resolution condemning the horrific acts of violence being committed against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar.

Indonesian foreign minister to visit Dhaka and discuss Rohingya issue

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday to discuss with Bangladesh government officials the current persecution on the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine.

Worsening cycle of violence in Rakhine must be broken urgently, UN rights expert Yanghee Lee warns

A United Nations human rights expert has expressed alarm at the deteriorating situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, affecting not just the Rakhine and Muslim populations but also other communities.

Hindus too fleeing persecution in Myanmar

Several hundred members of Hindu community from Maungdaw of Myanmar have fled to Bangladesh through a border in Ukhia of Cox’s Bazar amid attack by an “unidentified armed group”.

August 30, 2017
August 30, 2017

18,000 Rohingyas crossed into Bangladesh last week: International Organization for Migration (IOM)

About 18,000 Rohingya Muslims are estimated to have crossed into Bangladesh in the last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says, seeking to escape the worst violence in Myanmar's northwest in at least five years.

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