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Army joins relief efforts among Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh Army starts working on the relief efforts and rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.
23 September 2017, 05:57 AM
Half of UN Security Council ask UN chief to publicly brief on Myanmar
Seven members of the United Nations Security Council, including the United States and Britain, ask UN chief Antonio Guterres to publicly brief the 15-member body next week on the violence in Myanmar that he has described as ethnic cleansing.
23 September 2017, 04:37 AM
Fires continue at Rohingya villages in Myanmar: Amnesty
Amnesty International says new satellite images and videos taken as recently as Friday afternoon in Myanmar’s Rakhine state show smoke rising from Rohingya Muslim villages, contradicting Aung San Suu Kyi’s claims that military operations there have ended.
23 September 2017, 04:16 AM
PM urges quick, effective UN steps
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought expeditious UN and global interventions to protect all civilians in Myanmar's Rakhine State and take effective steps for a permanent solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis.
Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, she called upon the UN secretary-general to immediately send a “fact-finding mission” to Rakhine.
22 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Myanmar found guilty of genocide
The Myanmar government is guilty of genocide against the Rohingya people, according to the verdict of international Permanent Peoples' Tribunal.
22 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Expecting mothers in urgent need of food, healthcare
Amid several hundred Rohingya people, Sajeda Begum was trying her best to grab some food or other aid thrown from running vehicles on Cox's Bazar-Teknaf road yesterday.
22 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Army to help dist admin in relief efforts
Bangladesh Army will start working in coordination with the district administration on the relief efforts and rehabilitation of Rohingya
22 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Fresh fires, blast hit Rakhine
Twenty homes caught fire and a bomb was detonated near a mosque in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the government said yesterday, the
22 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Army to join in relief distribution for Rohingyas
Bangladesh Army will participate in the relief and rehabilitation work of the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar from tomorrow, authorities say.
22 September 2017, 14:13 PM
Saudi king’s aid for Rohingyas arrive
The first consignment of Saudi Arabia’s aid for the Rohingya refugees including food, shelter and other relief items reaches Bangladesh.
22 September 2017, 13:43 PM
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh cracking down propagandists on Facebook
Bangladesh is stepping up to face the propagation of hate campaigns and false information regarding the country’s ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis on the social media.
22 September 2017, 13:04 PM
China welcomes Myanmars efforts to alleviate situation in Rakhine
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China welcomes the measures taken by Myanmar's government to alleviate the situation in Rakhine state.
22 September 2017, 12:01 PM
India using chilli sprays, stun grenades to dissuade Rohingya influx
India has stepped up security along its largely porous eastern border with Bangladesh and is using "chilli and stun grenades" to block the entry of Rohingya Muslims fleeing from violence in their homeland of Myanmar, officials have said
22 September 2017, 11:50 AM
US pressing Suu Kyi, Myanmar military over Rohingya:Haley
The United States is worried about the "tragedies" in Myanmar affecting Rohingya Muslims and US authorities are pressing government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's military leaders to stop the crackdown, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said.
22 September 2017, 11:35 AM
UNHCR scales up aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
As the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar edges towards half a million, the UN Refugee Agency is stepping up delivery of life-saving aid to desperate people camped out near two official refugee camps in south-eastern Bangladesh.
22 September 2017, 11:29 AM
Rohingya refugee camps on the brink of a 'health disaster': MSF
Bangladesh's refugee camps are on the brink of a "public health disaster," Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns, saying filthy water and faeces flow through shanties now bursting with Rohinyga Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar.
22 September 2017, 09:27 AM
$200mn needed for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for 6 months: UN
The United Nations estimates that $200 million will be needed over the next six months to help Rohingya Muslims refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in "massive numbers" to escape a bloody military campaign.
22 September 2017, 09:13 AM
Permanent Peoples' Tribunal finds Myanmar guilty of Rohingya genocide
The Myanmar government is guilty of genocide against the Rohingya people and other Muslim minorities, according to the international Permanent Peoples' Tribunal.
22 September 2017, 07:58 AM
Rohingya crisis dents Myanmar hopes of Western investment boom
When officials from Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon toured six European countries in June, they were hoping to drum up investment in transport, energy and education.
22 September 2017, 06:09 AM
Son will be killed if involved in drugs
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will have his son killed if drug trafficking allegations against the younger politician are
21 September 2017, 19:32 PM