Rohingya
400 community advocates to bring positive change in Rohingya camps
Cox’s Bazar, July 26 (UNB) – A total of 400 community advocates, a group initiated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its local partner PULSE Bangladesh, recently started working to bring positive changes in the Rohingya camps.
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh seeks UK’s leadership to find solution
Dhaka, July 26 (UNB) – Bangladesh has sought UK’s global leadership in ensuring the early and sustained return of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar with dignity, rights and security.
Host communities need increased focus for Rohingya influx stress: Report
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – The findings of a new report have emphasised that the stress resulting from a huge Rohingya influx has created the need for increased focus on host communities.
Burgener, Shahidul discuss Rohingya issue
Dhaka, July 24 (UNB) – Christine Schraner Burgener, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General on Myanmar, on Tuesday discussed Rohingya repatriation issues with Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque.
13 Rohingyas held in Cumilla
Cumilla, July 18 (UNB) – Thirteen Rohingyas, including women and children, have been held in Brahmanpara upazila.
Rohingya Repatriation: US lawmakers urged to persuade Myanmar
Dhaka, July 18 (UNB) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has requested the US lawmakers to persuade Myanmar in all possible ways to create a safe and secure environment in Rakhine State and take back all the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals to their place of origin.
IOM training locals, Rohingyas to prepare for disasters in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, July 18 (UNB) — International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been teaching locals communities and Rohingya people to be prepared for natural and man-made disasters.
US sanctions Myanmar generals over killings of Rohingya
Washington, July 17 (AP) — The United States is hitting four top Myanmar generals, including the country's commander in chief and his deputy, with sanctions over the mass killings of Rohingya Muslims.
Conditions in Rohingya camps improved but emergency prevails: UN
Cox’s Bazar, July 15 (UNB) – Efforts throughout 2018 and early 2019 have dramatically improved conditions in the Rohingya camps and aid organisations are well-equipped to respond, said UN agencies on Monday.
China to promote trilateral talks for early return of Rohingyas
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – China has said it will continue to host trilateral meetings with Bangladesh and Myanmar providing a platform for dialogue to promote early return of Rohingyas to Rakhine in Myanmar from Cox’s Bazar.