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“This is particularly important as many refugees have reiterated that they hope to return to Myanmar as soon as conditions permit,” the UNHCR said. Following the events of August 2017, the UNHCR has consistently encouraged Myanmar to rapidly verify the previous residence of refugees in Bangladesh, in order to remove any administrative barriers to return […]
Referring to the recently adopted Security Council resolution, EAM called for urgent and coordinated action involving all stakeholders to achieve the deliverables proposed in the Council resolution on Rohingya and other General Assembly resolutions. He particularly emphasized the importance of the leadership of the ASEAN countries. EAM held high level interactive talks on Rohingya crisis […]
“There are allegations about several NGOs doing terror funding… this will be probed,” he said. Referring to cyber crime, the minister said that law enforcement agencies are trying and have sent letters to various social networking sites including Facebook, YouTube but no response has been received so far. He also demanded setting up of an […]
Mohammad Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh between April and October last year. He recalls a September night when, he says, he almost met the same fate: masked men abducted him, chopped off parts of his left arm and leg, and dumped him in a […]
He also said that he would work to strengthen the activities of the Japan-Bangladesh Framework to enhance bilateral trade and commerce. The Japanese envoy further said that he would work to strengthen economic and trade ties between the countries as well as bring more Japanese investments to Bangladesh. On the Rohingya issue, he said that […]
Foreign Secretary Masood bin Momen discussed these matters with Eileen Laubacher at the State Guest House Padma in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. The meeting was a part of ongoing discussions between Bangladesh and the US on Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) and enhancing defense and security cooperation between the two countries. A notification from the Ministry of […]
But with prospects bleak in the camps and little hope of going home, many are motivated to seek a new life ahead. The UNHCR estimates that some 2,400 Rohingya have made or attempted to make the sea voyage to countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia this year, which rights groups said was a fivefold increase […]
The Rohingya Working Group of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network said the group had been wandering for more than two weeks. “We heard late last night that some Indian ships are coming towards the boat, so we are still waiting for an update,” said Lillian Fan, chair of the Rohingya Working Group of the […]
“The UK continues to push for a long-term solution that enables the Rohingya to return to Myanmar on a safe, voluntary and dignified basis, when conditions there permit. We will continue to extend support to the Rohingya as long as they remain in Bangladesh,” said the High Commissioner. This new UK aid will provide food […]
Li Ziming came to Dhaka in the second half of 2019 as China’s ambassador to Bangladesh. He is now about to return home after completing three years in office. He has actively spent three years in Bangladesh, dealing with the COVID situation, trade and investment and further improving bilateral relations. In an interview with Prothom […]
Noyce added that this week, she had the opportunity to meet with Bangladeshi officials, other Bangladeshis, Rohingya refugees and humanitarian partners to understand the effects of violence in Myanmar on the lives of Bangladeshis and Rohingya. During the visit, his delegation visited refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, where they pledged their continued […]
United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Bureau Juliet Walls is on a five-day official visit to Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps in Noyes Cox’s Bazar and Bhashachar. According to a media note released by the US State Department on Friday, “In Bangladesh, Assistant Secretary Noyce will meet with government […]
Relying on humanitarian aid to survive, Begum said she lacked the resources to adequately feed and shelter a second child. She said, “God willing, I will try permanent birth control after my third child.” Family planning has a horrific history for the Rohingya, some 750,000 of whom fled their homes five years ago after a […]
