Refugee crisis
‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’
The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.
ROHINGYA GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY / ‘Rohingya refugees need education to take control of their future’
Rohingya human rights activist Razia Sultana talks to Shuprova Tasneem from The Daily Star on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a record that underestimates the real number of refugees and asylum seekers, the UN says.
Rohingyas with disabilities suffering in camps: HRW
Overcrowded, hilly and rain-soaked mega camp for Rohingya refugees is precarious for everyone, but especially for people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch says.
An opportunity to reflect on the suffering of the displaced
Tragically, more than 68 million people worldwide have been forced from their homes and are in need of generous hearts to help them through challenging times. Today is World Refugee Day, which provides an opportunity to reflect on the suffering of displaced people and what we can do to provide them safety as well as to prevent future displacement. On this year's World Refugee Day, Bangladesh stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration.
Rohingya refugees doubled last year: UN
Refugees from Myanmar more than doubled last year to 1.2 million, as a brutal army crackdown forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to pour across the border into Bangladesh, the UN says.
The fastest growing refugee crisis
With the Rohingyas streaming into Bangladesh fleeing a brutal crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine State, the UN rights body chief denounced the atrocities as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.
Refugee Crisis: WB mission assessing need for aid
A World Bank team is doing a need assessment to help Dhaka deal with the Rohingya crisis that is already putting a tremendous pressure on Bangladesh.
WORLD REFUGEE DAY / What humanity has chosen to forget
Years later, we are now witnessing the greatest movement of the uprooted that the world has ever known. Even more than during the Second World War, as some 65.3 million people were displaced from their homes, 21.3 million of them refugees, according to 2015 UN figures.
Migrant crisis: Migrant Offshore Aid Station to begin mission in Andaman Sea
Global search and rescue charity, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), will begin a new mission in the Andaman Sea and adjacent areas on March 3 to track, monitor and, if needed, provide search and rescue of refugees or migrants.
2 alleged human smugglers on trial over Aylan Kurdi's death
Two suspected people-smugglers go on trial in Turkey accused of causing the death of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi — whose drowning put a human face on the Syrian refugee crisis — and four other people.
Bill Gates: US 'should take more' refugees
The United States "should set a better example" by taking in more refugees, the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates tells the BBC.
Events that shaped the year: Refugee crisis places Europe in quandary
European Union leaders have held no less than five emergency summits but still, they keep on coming: by the time this year ends, Europe would have received at least 1.2 million refugees.
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali criticises Donald Trump
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali criticises US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering America.
Australia receives first five Syrian refugees
Five Syrians have become the first of 12,000 refugees to arrive in Australia under a one-off plan to resettle people fleeing the country's conflict.
Europe's populist right targets migration after Paris attacks
Populist leaders around Europe rushed to demand an end to an influx of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa on Saturday after a wave of deadly attacks in Paris claimed by Islamic State militants.
Sweden brings in migrant border checks
Sweden announces the introduction of temporary border checks to control the flow of migrants into the country.
Australia asylum rules criticised at UN
Several countries have used a United Nations forum to criticise Australia's asylum seeker policies.
Migration on agenda as Croatia votes
Croatia's ruling centre-left coalition faces a challenge to stay in power, with the migrant crisis one of the main issues facing voters on Sunday.