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Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
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US-Israel war on Iran
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World
Arab star Sabry visits Rohingya refugee camps
Arab film and TV star and World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits the Rohingya families in the refugee camps of Bangladesh to show that suffering has no borders and humanity has no boundaries.
16 November 2019, 04:58 AM
Myanmar rejects ICC probe over Rohingya as legal pressure mounts
Myanmar has struck back after a surge of global legal pressure over its alleged crimes against the Rohingya, branding an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) "not in accordance with international law".
16 November 2019, 04:18 AM
Dhaka hails UN resolution over HR violation against Rohingyas
Bangladesh thanks all the UN member states as a resolution on the situation of human rights of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar has been adopted at the Unites Nations (UN).
15 November 2019, 14:37 PM
Investigation to uncover the truth: International Criminal Court Prosecutor
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has welcomed the decision to authorise an investigation into crimes committed against Rohingyas in Myanmar saying her investigation will seek to uncover the truth.
15 November 2019, 08:13 AM
Suu Kyi named in Argentine lawsuit
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials are named in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.
14 November 2019, 16:06 PM
Suu Kyi faces first legal action for crimes against Rohingya Muslims
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named Wednesday in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.
14 November 2019, 05:18 AM
NID for Rohingyas: 2 election office staff held
Chittagong police arrests two employees of thana-level election office early today in connection with the much-talked-about case of National Identity (NID) scam involving Rohingyas.
13 November 2019, 09:09 AM
'Attacker' killed in 'suicide' bombing in Indonesia's regional police HQ
A suspected suicide bombing outside police headquarters in Indonesia's city of Medan in North Sumatra killed the perpetrator and wounded some officers on Wednesday, police say.
13 November 2019, 04:15 AM
Canada supporting a genocide trial of Myanmar
Canada is supporting a genocide prosecution of Myanmar government for systemic violence that forced about 750,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee their country.
12 November 2019, 16:07 PM
Gambia on behalf of OIC sues Myanmar at int’l court over Rohingya genocide
Gambia files a case at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against its Rohingya Muslim minority and asking the International Court of Justice to urgently order measures “to stop Myanmar’s genocidal conduct immediately.”
11 November 2019, 13:20 PM
Rohingyas threat to national, regional security: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said 1.1 million Rohingyas, citizens of Myanmar who fled here in the face of persecution, are not only a threat to the security for Bangladesh but also for the region.
11 November 2019, 05:36 AM
Hundreds of Indian Sikhs to make historic pilgrimage to Pakistan
Hundreds of Indian Sikhs are set to make a historic pilgrimage to Pakistan, travelling visa-free to one of their religion's holiest sites under a landmark deal between the two countries separated by the 1947 partition of the subcontinent.
9 November 2019, 04:52 AM
Global leadership, S Asian partners urged to act for quick return of Rohingyas
Bangladesh says the global leadership, especially South Asian partners, needs to do more to ensure quick repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar.
6 November 2019, 09:18 AM
HC issues rule for resuming birth registration in Cox’s Bazar
The High Court issues a rule asking the government and the Election Commission (EC) to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to resume birth registration of people at four municipalities and 71 unions in Cox’s Bazar.
5 November 2019, 15:26 PM
Toll in Philippine quakes climbs to 21
The death toll in two powerful quakes that struck the southern Philippines in the past week has risen to 21, authorities say, as survivors struggled to access food and water.
3 November 2019, 11:19 AM
India fully supportive to resolve Rohingya crisis
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has reiterated that India is supportive of Bangladesh’s efforts to resolve the Rohingya problem.
3 November 2019, 09:39 AM
Bangladesh to verify Myanmar’s claim of ‘voluntary’ Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh is to verify Myanmar's claim over voluntary return of some Rohingyas to Myanmar as the country keeps spreading misleading information to the international community to avoid repatriation.
31 October 2019, 08:12 AM
Fire sweeps Pakistani train, killing 73, after cooking fire
A fire swept through a Pakistani train, killing 73 people and injuring nearly 40 after a gas canister that passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded, the minister of railways says.
31 October 2019, 05:43 AM
Myanmar misleading int’l community with fabricated info to avoid repatriation: Bangladesh
Instead of taking back Rohingyas, Myanmar now remains engaged in "persistent campaign" to mislead the international community to avoid its obligations for the "sustained repatriation" and reintegration of the forcibly displaced Rohingya in safety and dignity, says Bangladesh.
30 October 2019, 08:35 AM
US senators mull more pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
After visiting Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar that hosted over 1.1 million forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, New York State Senators are planning to ask their federal colleagues to put more efforts in ensuring sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
27 October 2019, 06:40 AM