Rohingya Crisis
Int’l community urged to end Rohingya crisis to carry on Bangladesh’s dev
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – Bangladesh has urged the international community to make “proactive steps” to resolve the Rohingya crisis to enable Bangladesh to carry on its development efforts.
Rohingya crisis: UK pledges further support
Dhaka, Oct 9 (UNB) – The United Kingdom has pledged further support over the Rohingya crisis to help with food, health care, sanitation and counselling for victims of sexual violence.
Myanmar is not safe for Rohingyas to return: UN investigator
United Nations, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — The U.N.'s independent investigator on Myanmar says it's not safe for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh to return because Myanmar has failed to dismantle its "system of persecution" of Rohingyas.
Dhaka to seek Delhi’s cooperation for Rohingya repatriation: FM
Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) – Bangladesh will seek India's cooperation for the safe repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in the Rakhine State of Myanmar during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s New Delhi visit.
PM urges more cooperation from Myanmar over Rohingya
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon Myanmar to take action to ensure the Rohingyas’ safety and security and live up to previous agreements made with Bangladesh over the return of the refugees.
Int’l community with Bangladesh over Rohingya crisis: FM
New York, Sept 25 (UNB) - The international community has assured Bangladesh that they would remain engaged in its efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis so that the Myanmar refugees can return to their homeland with safety, security and dignity, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen.
Genocide threat for Rohingyas greater than ever: Investigators
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - UN-appointed independent investigators on Monday said hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingyas who remain in Myanmar may face a greater threat of genocide than ever, amid government attempts to “erase their identity and remove them from the country”.
US to continue partnership with Bangladesh, others to address Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) – The United States has said it will continue partnership with the government of Bangladesh and its international organisation and non-governmental organisation partners to address the Rohingya crisis in ways that uphold humanitarian principles while benefiting all people in Cox’s Bazar.
Action taken against Rohingyas for trying to collect BD passports: Minister
Dhaka, Sep 13 (UNB) - Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said legal action has been taken against those Rohingyas who attempted to obtain Bangladeshi passports using fake identities.
China to play active role in Rohingya repatriation: Envoy
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Wednesday said China will play an active role in the repatriation of displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh.