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Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day / The international community has failed to protect the Rohingya
The perspective towards Rohingya refugees needs to shift from viewing them as a burden to recognising them as a competent community
Abhishek Bachchan reveals filmmakers showed no interest in debuting him
Abhishek Bachchan recently opened up about the challenges he faced while trying to secure his first film in the early 2000s. During the Hindi Actors Roundtable on Galatta Plus, Abhishek disclosed that even though film magazines were announcing the upcoming debut of Amitabh Bachchan's son, he encountered difficulties as no filmmaker showed interest in casting him.
The grandest OTT extravaganza hosts its second iteration
The awards will be handed out tonight at a lavish event at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), in the Hall of Fame, from 5 pm onwards.
‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’
The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.
Everton fan awarded penalty for helping Ukrainian refugees
An Everton supporter who travelled to the Ukrainian border to help fleeing refugees following Russia's invasion of the country was invited to the pitch to kick a penalty during a pre-season match against Dynamo Kyiv.
BOOK NEWS / Home-grown solutions for a global crisis: 'Rohingya Camp Narratives' launches at IUB
“Here one will find on state policy analysis and societal dynamics–exploring grey areas and bringing multidimensional analysis to the refugee crisis”, said Professor Dr Meghna Guhathakurta.
Does ‘Refugee’ do justice to the portrayal of the Bihari community?
The new Hoichoi crime-thriller web series “Refugee,” starring Afzal Hossain, Zakia Bari Mamo, and Sohel Mondol, attempts to portay the unexplored lives of the Bihari community in Bangladesh, who have been living a life of neglect and abuse as “stranded Pakistanis,” who allegedly opposed the 1971 Liberation War.
Refugee: A film on Geneva camp's Bihari community
For the first time in Bangladesh, a film features the Bihari community of Geneva camp. Watch Star Movie Review to know more about "Refugee".
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Is there a way out of the ethno-political cauldron in India’s far-east?
After describing why this region is India’s gateway to realising its eastern ambitions, Sudeep soon cuts to the chase, stating that the Naga peace process is central to establishing peace in Nagaland and Manipur.
Shipwrecks off Libyan coast, up to 700 feared dead
At least 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says.
Ex-refugee wins $1m global teacher prize
A Palestinian teacher wins a $1m for global teaching prize - the award announced in a video message by Pope Francis.
Syrian refugee numbers soar at Turkey border
The number of Syrians trying to cross into Turkey amid an upsurge of fighting in northern Syria has nearly doubled, a Turkish official says.
Refugees say it with flowers
Refugees have been handing out flowers to try to challenge negative perceptions that have arisen following wave of sexual assaults on women in some German cities on New Year's Eve.
‘Refugee link’ to failed Paris attacker
German police say a man who was shot dead as he attacked a police station in Paris on Thursday had been living in a shelter for asylum seekers in Germany.
Syria war: Yarmouk evacuation camp 'on hold'
The expected evacuation of thousands of rebels from in and around Yarmouk refugee camp in southern Damascus puts on hold, reports say.
US states say no to Syrian refugees
More than a dozen US states say Syrian refugees are no longer welcome due to security fears after the Paris attacks.
Guns, God and grievances: Belgium's Islamist "airbase"
"A breeding ground for violence" the mayor of Molenbeek called her town, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.
Sweden brings in migrant border checks
Sweden announces the introduction of temporary border checks to control the flow of migrants into the country.
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.