Rohingya repatriation

Rohingya repatriation at a crossroads

The international community must facilitate the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees to their homeland.

Tarique urges pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya return

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged the government to intensify diplomatic efforts and maintain pressure on Myanmar to ensure the safe, dignified, and voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas who took shelter in Bangladesh after fleeing persecution.

Rohingya repatriation unlikely amid Myanmar’s civil war: foreign adviser

He highlights the 2017 mass exodus—prompted by brutal military crackdowns was the third major wave of Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar

Dhaka in touch with Naypyidaw, Arakan Army

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.

Why Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation plan rings hollow

Myanmar’s recent announcement to repatriate 180,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn international attention.

Rohingya repatriation long-overdue

BIMSTEC should step in to address the crisis

Myanmar identifies 180,000 Rohingyas for return

Another 70,000 pending further scrutiny

Take steps to address militant threats in Rohingya camps

ARSA chief’s arrest highlights security concerns surrounding refugees

Will the UN chief’s visit put the focus back on the Rohingya issue?

The Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are about to face a situation worse than they have been enduring.

April 29, 2018
April 29, 2018

Shield Rohingyas from monsoon

The United Nations has said that the lives of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees hang in the balance as they face 'life threatening' hazards due to the monsoon and cyclone seasons, which threaten to destroy their makeshift camps in Bangladesh.

April 29, 2018
April 29, 2018

Promises Myanmar Never Kept

Nurul Amin had fled to Bangladesh along with his parents in 1991, just as more than 2.5 lakh Rohingya who escaped forced labour, rape and religious persecution in Myanmar.

April 28, 2018
April 28, 2018

Keep up pressure on Myanmar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for keeping up pressure on Myanmar from different levels for resolving the Rohingya crisis.

April 28, 2018
April 28, 2018

Dhaka hopeful

Bangladesh looks forward with optimism as the UN Security Council delegation begins a visit to Bangladesh today, eight months into

April 28, 2018
April 28, 2018

Myanmar playing tricks on UN too

Myanmar has been playing tricks not only on Bangladesh but also on the United Nations Security Council over the repatriation of Rohingyas since September last year.

April 20, 2018
April 20, 2018

‘Not my concern'

A top Myanmar official has admitted Rohingyas were tortured but played down the global concern over its ethnic cleansing, saying his

April 19, 2018
April 19, 2018

Press Myanmar on repatriation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for more international pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees, rejecting an assertion by Myanmar that it has repatriated the first Rohingya family of five.

April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018

Raped, killed because they are Rohingya

A Rohingya rights activist has asked the UN Security Council to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court immediately for its

April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018

Rohingya Return: Dhaka today signs MoU with UNHCR

Bangladesh and the UNHCR are set to sign today a Memorandum of Understanding on the repatriation of Rohingyas, who fled violence

April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018

Repatriation 'very soon'

Myanmar Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister Win Myat Aye yesterday hinted at taking actions against senior Myanmar