Daily Archives: August 17, 2017
Border patrol beefed up following increased Myanmar military presence in frontier
Border patrol beefed up following increased Myanmar military presence in frontier
“We have been preparing ourselves as history shows military presence in the Myanmar border means a possible inflow of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh,”
An increased...
20 political parties urge govt to act on Rakhine issue
Twenty political parties on Monday met and signed an open letter calling on the government to use the country’s counter-terrorism law to stem the rising violence in Rakhine state.
“Why doesn’t the government use the...
Choppers, tanks for use in Mayu clearance operation
The Myanmar Army have decided to use choppers and tanks supported by Navy personnel for Mayu range clearance operation in western Arakan, where 59 people were killed and 33 went missing by the armed...
Taking initiatives for resolving Rohingya crisis
Mohammad Amjad Hossain
Myanmar has long been persecuting Rohingya Muslims. They have been rendered stateless.
Myanmar is a member of the United Nations (UN). Its leader U Thant was the third Secretary-General of the world body...
Bangladesh sees new influx of Rohingya Muslims
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh in recent days, following a fresh military build-up in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine.
Rohingya community leaders said on Wednesday that at least 500 members had made...
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UN: Rohingya represent ‘world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis’
A Rohingya girl, drenched by rain, carries a child through a refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, on Sunday. (Reuters)
DHAKA: The more than half-a-million...
Rohingya Refugees in Delhi Are Scared of the Govt and the Media
“There is a lot of violence there. There's no employment for us. There is no media to represent us. If the Indian government wants...
Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees: An Aberration on India’s Humanitarian Legacy
October 16, 2018
On October 04, 2018, India handed over seven Rohingya immigrants to the Myanmar authorities at Moreh on the India-Myanmar border. The Supreme...
Rohingya Crisis: Nine countries request UNSC meeting with world body’s fact-finding mission on Myanmar...
United Nations: The United States and eight other countries on Tuesday requested a UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar to hear from a UN...
UN migration agency: young Rohingya girls, largest group of trafficking victims in camps
Rohingya refugees make their way down a footpath during a heavy monsoon downpour in Kutupalong refugee settlement, Cox's Bazar district. 2018.© UNHCR/David Azia
16 October...