At least 435 houses were gutted in a fire at Nayapara Registered Rohingya Camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Thursday. Abdul Hannan, in-charge of the camp, said the fire br... Read more
We hope it will be a fruitful meeting: Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister AK Abdul Momen SUBIR BHAUMIK, GUWAHATI: Bangladesh has turned to China to facilitate an early start of repatriation... Read more
By MIN AUNG KHINE, Sittwe, Rakhine State: A lawmaker from the Arakan National Party (ANP) submitted a proposal to the Rakhine State parliament on Monday, urging for the Arakan Army (AA) and... Read more
By SALAI THANT ZIN, Pathein: — Seven undocumented Rohingya Muslims, who were spotted at sea near Chaungtha beach in Ayeyarwady Region, have been sent back to Rakhine State’s capital, Sittwe.... Read more
By MIN AUNG KHINE, Sittwe, Rakhine State: A proposal was submitted to the Rakhine State parliament on Tuesday, urging the state government to provide more effective assistance for the safe r... Read more
Rohingya repatriation could not be started because of the lack of cordiality of the Myanmar government, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Monday. “Not a single Rohingya could be repatr... Read more
By KHINE ROLA, Sittwe, Rakhine State:— There are still no solid security guarantees to hold voting in parts of Rakhine State where polling was canceled in November, despite a push from Myanm... Read more
By MIN AUNG KHINE, Yangon: Rakhine State protesters have called for the release of prominent politician Dr. Aye Maung and other political prisoners. Activists from across Ann Township on Wed... Read more
People will not be allowed to flock to Bhashan Char for aimless wandering. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said this to the media on Wednesday, following a meeting at the ministry. “We... Read more
By NYEIN NYEIN: The Arakan Army on Friday released three members of the ruling National League for Democracy who were abducted by the ethnic armed organization while campaigning in Rakhine S... Read more
While stating that he has written to his counterpart in Myanmar in this regard, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Bangladesh wants to initiate the repatriation of Rohingyas this year.... Read more
Myanmar has lost the support of nine countries of Africa and the Pacific on the issue of human rights of Rohingya and other minorities in the South Asian nation. These countries have changed... Read more
Trees will fill places in Cox’s Bazar left vacant by Rohingyas who have and will set for Bhashan Char in phases. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said this on... Read more
Bangladesh has said 30-year-old island Bhashan Char is completely safe and suitable for human habitation with all the amenities and there has been no forceful relocation. “There is no... Read more
The second batch of 1804 Rohingyas reached Bhasan Char in Hatiya upazila of Noakhali from city’s Patenga Boat Club under the supervision of the Bangladesh Navy today 24 days after the first... Read more
By KHINE ROLA, Sittwe: The Rakhine State government is planning to relocate a camp for displaced Rohingya Muslims near Kyauk Ta Lone pagoda in Kyaukphyu Township. The plan to close the camp... Read more
More than 100 UK MPs have called on the British government to make an intervention supporting The Gambia’s Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as human... Read more
By KHINE ROLA, Sittwe, Rakhine State: The Rakhine State government has restricted travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in response to increased movement in the state. The Sittwe authorit... Read more
By NAN LWIN HNIN PWINT, Yangon: The Arakan Army (AA) released an ethnic Chin man on Monday after detaining him for more than four months in Paletwa in southern Chin State. Salai Aung Soe had... Read more
FORSEA-FRC will conduct a joint legal roundtable on coming Tuesday, 15 December 2020 at 8:30PM Yangon time, 8:00PM Dhaka Time. The discussion could be watched from the following http://faceb... Read more
