The protracted crisis could pose threat to regional security
The Rohingya need sustained global support to live properly
National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman has said the government has not discussed with anyone about humanitarian corridor through Bangladesh into Myanmar and will not do so in future.
External forces now shape Myanmar-Bangladesh dynamic in relation to the Rohingya crisis.
The proposal for a Bangladesh-Myanmar aid channel is rooted in a decade of failed diplomacy.
Situation across our borders is reason for concern.
One of the most visible and immediate consequences of this increased population pressure is the growing food insecurity across the camps.
He highlights the 2017 mass exodus—prompted by brutal military crackdowns was the third major wave of Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar
Bangladesh is in contact with the Myanmar junta government in Naypyidaw and Arakan Army in Rakhine state on the issue of stability, humanitarian aid, and Rohingya repatriation, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman said yesterday.
The world must not ignore their plight
After decades of centralised military control, the AA has shifted Rakhine’s power dynamics, emerging as the de facto authority.
World leaders must address renewed concerns over funding
Prospects for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar are dimming as the Rakhine state descends deeper into conflict and humanitarian crisis.
Amid the ongoing conflicts in Myanmar, Rohingyas are crossing into Bangladesh at different points of the 270km border between the two countries.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said yesterday that while the Bay of Bengal holds significant importance for Bangladesh, it also attracts the attention of global powers like India, the US, and China, each of whom has their own strategic interests in the region.
"We must pay attention," Yunus said at a high-level discussion on the Rohingya crisis held on the sidelines of UN General Assembly
"The international community cannot let Bangladesh shoulder this enormous responsibility alone," Uzra Zeya said at the high-level UNGA side event on Rohingya crisis
International community should play a more active role
Community leaders have been pressured to compile lists of at least 50 men for each small village and at least 100 for each IDP camp and large village