Influx of Rohingya refugees continues
Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar continue to enter Bangladesh amid increased surveillance. At least 100 Rohingyas have taken refuge at Kutupalong and Balokhali settlement camps in Cox’s Bazaar over the last 24 hours, according to...
Bangla Coastguards send back Rohingya immigrants
Dhaka, Aug 20: While India is discussing the ways and means to deport the Rohingya Muslims, its neighbour Bangladesh has on Saturday sent back nearly 500 of them to their native places in neighbouring...
Bangladesh turns away Rohingya boat at border
A boat carrying members of the Rohingya minority has been turned away as it attempted to cross the border into Bangladesh.
The boat was attempting the crossing from Myanmar to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar on...
Renewed military crackdown in Myanmar sparks fresh influx of Rohingyas
'If they find us while we are fleeing to Bangladesh, they will detain us, torture us or shoot on sight, like what happened last October'
A fresh crackdown by Myanmar’s military in the country’s troubled...
Rohingya refugees in a bind after India lays out deportation plan
With the Union Home Ministry making it official that it plans to deport Rohingya refugees, the fate of thousands of the persecuted people hangs in balance. The Rohingyas crossed over to India with the...
Military targets alleged Muslim ‘terrorists’
Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state in the west of the country has been gripped by violence since last October, after militants attacked police posts, killing nine guards. The military launched a bloody crackdown in a...
Rohingya rebels invite Rakhines to unite against ‘Bamar colonizing forces’
In a series of statements released this week, the Twitter account that claims to represent the Arakan Rohingya Solidarity Army (ARSA) called on the ethnic Rakhine community to resist the Myanmar government’s efforts to...
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...
For Rohingya refugees, Chennai spells peace and freedom
LIFE IN KELAMBAKKAM REFUGEE CAMP
Residents at the Kelambakkam Refugee Camp: From left, Yusuf Mohammed, Syed Ahmed, Dil Mohammed and Mohammed Salil. Pic: Bhavani Prabhakar
Five years ago, Mohammad Yusuf, a man in his late 20s...
OIC to highlight brutality inflicted on Rohingya
Visiting Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) Dr Yousef bin Ahmad al-Othaimeen yesterday listened to Rohingya people’s shocking tales of brutalities carried by Myanmar army saying the world will be informed...
OIC presses for quick implementation of Annan commission report on Rohingya
Visiting OIC Secretary General Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen has stressed the “urgency” of Myanmar’s implementation of the Annan Commission report and a clear road map for a 'sustainable solution' of the Rohingya refugee problems.
In...
OIC stresses for interfaith dialogue to resolve Rohingya crisis
Dhaka – The visiting head of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has emphasized inter-faith dialogue between Bangladeshi Muslim religious leaders and Buddhist leaders in Myanmar to bring to an end to the Rohingya crisis.
“The...
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Children of Rohingya refugees attend a temporary school run by a non-governmental organisation at a camp for Rohingyas in New Delhi. (File Photo)Children of...
Aung San Suu Kyi’s free press dilemma
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Influx of Rohingya refugees continues
Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar continue to enter Bangladesh amid increased surveillance. At least 100 Rohingyas have taken refuge at Kutupalong and Balokhali settlement camps...
NC supports deportation of Rohingya Muslims
"The BJP is in government at the Centre and in the state and it is intriguing that the party is not taking a call...
Myanmar offensive: Rohingya Muslims caught in the crossfire
The recent security operation launched by Myanmar's security forces is raising new concerns for the safety of Rohingya Muslims. Rakhine state is home to...