Allegations have been made that the interests of Bangladesh were not protected in this agreement. Reviews indicate that while the United States has only six obligations, Bangladesh has 131 conditions to meet. Responding to questions from journalists, Khalilur Rahman said, “Has Bangladesh not said ‘shall’ in 131 cases? We have not made this agreement alone; […]
On Thursday, authorities made a dramatic rescue of 69 Rohingya who had been adrift at sea for weeks before their boat capsized, many of whom were found clinging to the hull of the capsized ship. Six others were rescued by fishermen on Wednesday. According to UNHCR, from mid-November to late January, 1,752 Rohingya refugees, mostly […]
UNHCR said in a joint statement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday that they were “shocked and deeply concerned by the situation” after the boat capsized 16 nautical miles (30 kilometers) off the coast of western Aceh. “If confirmed, it would be the largest loss of life so far this year,” the […]
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island has risen to 26, while at least 11 people are still missing, an official said Monday. Torrential rains on Thursday caused disaster in West Sumatra province, where rivers overflowed and landslides swept away homes. “Eleven people are still missing while 26 others have […]
Dozens of police on Wednesday blocked a group of about 150 protesters who were trying to break through a gate and led officers to the area, according to footage shared on social media. Refugees were taking shelter. “People can state their aspirations. We were only securing (the area). We directed our personnel to protect,” said […]
Eleven climbers in Indonesia were found dead after the eruption of the Marapi volcano in western Sumatra on Monday, a rescue official said, as the search for 12 other missing people was temporarily halted due to safety concerns. Search and rescue team spokeswoman Jody Haryavan said three survivors were found on Monday along with the […]
Aisha stated that she would rather “die in the sea than in the camp”.“I looked for a safe place for my children, hoping they could study and get an education,” he said. Chris Leyva, director of the Rohingya rights organization Arakan Project, said food shortages were also worsening conditions in the camp and that entire […]
(L-R) Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Sifandon, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia, Malaysian […]
During the meeting, the two Ministers signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in the energy and agriculture sectors between the two countries. While the MoU on energy sector aims to promote long-term sale and distribution of traditional form of energy in Bangladesh and to develop new and renewable energy sources and power plants, […]
He will also hold separate bilateral meetings with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo and the state leaders of Thailand, Malaysia and Timor-Leste. On September 6, President Hutan will attend a ‘Gala Dinner’ hosted by the Indonesian President at Kota Gelora Bung Karno. Joko Widodo will chair 12 meetings during the 43rd ASEAN Summit. ASEAN is […]
Troops from the US, Indonesia and five other countries began an annual training exercise on Thursday on Indonesia’s main island of Java, as China’s growing aggression raises concerns. American and Indonesian troops have conducted live-fire Super Garuda Shield exercises since 2009, and Australia, Japan and Singapore joined last year. United Kingdom and French forces are […]