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Myanmar army carried out 'planned' attack

A US government investigation has found that Myanmar's military waged a "well-planned and coordinated" campaign of mass killings, gang rapes and other atrocities against the Southeast Asian nation's Rohingya Muslim minority.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM

PM to open Bhasanchar project Oct 4 for shifting Rohingyas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Bhasanchar Island project on October 4 to relocate Rohingyas.
25 September 2018, 10:45 AM

Invest in Myanmar as well for Rohingya children’s education: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the international community to invest in Myanmar too so that the Rohingya children can enjoy their rights, including that to education, upon their return to their homeland.
25 September 2018, 04:39 AM

UN has 'no right to interfere'

Myanmar's powerful army chief says the United Nations has no right to interfere in his country's sovereignty, a week after UN investigators called for him and other top generals to be prosecuted for "genocide" against the Rohingya.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Ending Rohingya Crisis: PM places 3 proposals at UN meet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday made three recommendations for solving the Rohingya crisis at its root, including abolition of discriminatory laws, policies and practices of Myanmar against the minority group.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingyas with disabilities suffering in camps: HRW

Overcrowded, hilly and rain-soaked mega camp for Rohingya refugees is precarious for everyone, but especially for people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch says.
24 September 2018, 09:54 AM

Govt focuses on keeping animal movement in Cox’s Bazar undisturbed

The government wants to continue its efforts with other stakeholders to keep the movement of animals, especially elephants, undisturbed following the significant impacts on wildlife and subsequent human-elephant conflict due to installation of makeshift camps for Rohingyas, officials say.
23 September 2018, 06:14 AM

WB approves $25m grant for Rohingyas

The World Bank (WB) has approved another $25 million, including $4 million from Canada, to help Bangladesh provide education and support to heal the psychological wounds of Rohingya children and youths who had fled violence in Myanmar.
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM

WB regional vice president due today

World Bank Vice President for the South Asia region, Hartwig Schafer, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today to further deepen the
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM

'Genocide'

Canadian lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted to declare Myanmar's military against the Rohingya people a "genocide."
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM

UN Gen Assembly: PM to ask for sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for New York this morning to attend the United Nations General Assembly, where she will highlight her response to the Rohingya crisis and seek global support for a sustainable solution to it.
20 September 2018, 18:00 PM

The world will not rest on Rohingya crisis

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt yesterday called for justice on the Rohingya crisis after his visit to Myanmar's Rakhine state, telling embattled leader Aung San Suu Kyi the world "won't let it rest".
20 September 2018, 18:00 PM

ICC referral may need to be considered over Rohingya treatment: UK

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt says the international community should consider referring the treatment of Rohingya in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court unless those responsible are tried and held accountable in the country.
20 September 2018, 12:29 PM

ASEAN MPs urge UN to act on devastating Rohingya atrocities report

Lawmakers from South East Asia urges the UN to act on a devastating report on atrocities against Rohingya in Myanmar and do everything it can to pave the way for justice for victims.
20 September 2018, 10:15 AM

Atrocities on Rohingya: Australia considers targeted sanctions against Myanmar

Australia is considering targeted sanctions in response to atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Rakhine state of Myanmar.
19 September 2018, 18:00 PM

No scope for long-term stay of Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that Bangladesh will place its proposals on the future action plans over the Rohingya crisis in different multilateral meetings during the upcoming 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
19 September 2018, 18:00 PM

UK Foreign Secy Hunt to meet Suu Kyi during Myanmar visit

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will arrive in Myanmar on Wednesday for a two-day visit during which he will have talks with the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the Foreign Office said.
19 September 2018, 04:27 AM

4,300 acres of hills, forests razed for Rohingya shelters

A total of 4,300 acres of hills and forests were razed down to make temporary shelters, facilities and cooking fuel in Ukhia and Teknaf of Cox's Bazar, threatening the biodiversity of the three ecologically-critical areas of the country, according to a latest report.
18 September 2018, 18:00 PM

UN's Myanmar probe: Crimes of the highest order

A United Nations probe into abuses against the Rohingya committed by Myanmar's military, released yesterday, determined the level of brutality employed was "hard to fathom". Here are extracts from the speech delivered by Marzuki Darusman, chairman of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar in Geneva, as he unveiled the report.
18 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Delhi to keep backing Dhaka

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday said India will continue to extend humanitarian assistance to support the government of Bangladesh in its efforts to provide succour to the Rohingyas.
18 September 2018, 18:00 PM