Rohingya
Rohingyas eating up much of Bangladesh forests: FM
Dhaka, Feb 24 (UNB) – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said over 1.2 million Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar are unfortunately eating up much of Bangladesh forests and creating an environmental disaster.
ASEAN ‘invited’ to help repatriate Rohingyas
Dhaka, Feb 23 (UNB) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been invited to extend help in the process of repatriation for “verified Rohingyas” from Bangladesh, according to a message received from Geneva.
Child protection in Rohingya camps still a priority for JRP
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB) – As children face “serious protection risks”, including psychosocial distress, neglect, abuse, separation from caregivers, sexual violence, child marriage and labour, child protection system will remain a priority in Rohingya camps this year as well, officials said.
UN seeks US$ 920 mn for Rohingya humanitarian crisis
Dhaka, Feb 15 (UNB) - United Nations aid agencies and NGO partners on Friday appealed to raise US$ 920 million to meet the massive needs of more than 900,000 Rohingyas from Myanmar and over 330,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis in host communities.
Chicken Pox outbreak in Rohingya camps: 20, 000 infected
Cox’s Bazar, Feb 7 (UNB) – Around 20,000 Rohingya people in the Ukhia and Teknaf camps have been infected in an outbreak of chicken pox, a quite common disease of childhood in Bangladesh.
Angelina Jolie seeks sustained global support for Rohingyas
Dhaka, Feb 7 (UNB) – UNHCR special envoy and Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has said the world must not turn away from the nearly 1 million Rohingyas who have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
160 Myanmar nationals enter Bangladesh through Bandarban border
Bandarban, Feb 6 (UNB) – Some 160 Myanmar nationals of 35 families, who were displaced due to fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan Army in Chin State, have entered Bangladesh here.
Angelina Jolie plans to visit Rohingya camp
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – UNHCR special envoy and Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has planned to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar district this week to see the situation on the ground and meet Rohingya people.
CPJ lecture identifies challenges handling Rohingya exodus
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) - The Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) at Brac University organized a public lecture Sunday analyzing Bangladesh's response to the Rohingya influx since 2017, identifying the challenges faced and how they could have been met better by the international community.
Rohingyas to be relocated to Bhasanchar soon: Momen
Dhaka, Jan 25 (UNB) - Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said that Rohingyas will be shifted to Bhasanchar soon.