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- UNHCR: Rakhine not safe for Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation pilot project
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Rohingya Repatriation: Waiting for Godot?
The situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state has tensed up again, with another incident of shootout between the military and the Arakan Army (AA) taking place recently. The military has been using mortars and launching airstrikes against the Arakan Army. The military choppers entered Bangladesh airspace several times, violating international laws. Hostilities across the border have […]
Govt to Raise Rohingya Crisis, Food Security at UNGA
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that Bangladesh would raise Rohingya crisis, food and energy security and climate change as its priority issues in the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly beginning on September 19. He said that prime minister Sheikh Hasina would deliver her speech at the UNGA on September […]
Rohingya Man Shot Dead at Cox’s Bazar Camp
A Rohingya man was shot dead in a shootout between two groups at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya. The incident took place at Madhurchhara Rohingya Camp no 4 on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Noor Chalam, 26, confirmed Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Masood Anwar of 14 Armed Police Battalion (APBN) […]
Can ICJ Ruling Pave the Way of Rohingya Repatriation in Myanmar from Bangladesh?
According to academics and rights campaigners, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling has opened up fresh opportunities for the international community to put pressure on the Myanmar military to provide justice for the Rohingyas. The International Court of Justice ruled on July 22 that The Gambia’s case for genocide against Myanmar would proceed despite […]
ICJ to Rule on Myanmar’s Objections to Rohingya Genocide Case This Month
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) plans to deliver its judgement on Myanmar’s objections to the genocide case brought against it by The Gambia, on July 22. In a statement issued Monday the ICJ said a public sitting of the court will take place at 3 p.m. at the Peace Palace in the Dutch city […]
India Should Help Bangladesh Solve Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Myanmar has been widely criticized for human rights crimes since the crackdown and forced displacement of Rohingya Muslims. Despite signing various agreement in 2017, 2018 respectively, Myanmar has remained hesitant to provide a suitable climate for the displaced Rohingya to return in a voluntary, safe, and dignified manner. Due to their narrowly defined geopolitical calculations, […]
Police on high alert as illegal Rohingya Muslims with links to Pakistan terror outfits establish a large network in Western Uttar Pradesh: Report
The rise in Rohingya Muslim infiltration from Myanmar, the majority of whom have affiliations to pro-Pakistan terror organisations, has posed a major challenge to the Uttar Pradesh authorities. The authorities have tightened the noose to nab these intruders, who have reportedly established a large network in the Western Districts of the state including Meerut, Aligarh, […]
60 Rohingya Found Abandoned on Thai Island
Fifty-nine Rohingya people have been discovered on a Thai island, saying they were abandoned by traffickers en route to Malaysia, a senior police officer said Sunday. The group — among them five children — were found on Koh Dong island in the southern Satun province on Saturday, said lieutenant general Surachet Hakpan. Each year, thousands […]
Healing Power of Playtime for Refugee Camp Moms and Kids
In a Rohingya refugee camp in the south-eastern district of Cox-Bazar in Bangladesh, children play happily with toys and brightly coloured learning tools, helped by their mothers. For a brief time, these children – and their mothers – can forget their surroundings and find respite from the pain of being persecuted and forced from their […]
Rohingya Refugee, Demographic Imbalance and Security Implications
On 25 August 2017, Myanmar Army enacted the ‘ARSA drama’ that led to the mass exodus of Rohingyas from their ancestral abode and pushed them into Bangladesh. There has been little progress in the repatriation of refugees over the last five years. Myanmar’s military regime, the mastermind behind the eviction and genocidal crimes against the […]Donate Now
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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has underscored the urgent need for unity and concerted efforts from the international community to resolve the Rohingya crisis, in the true spirit of responsibility and burden sharing. He urged the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, to enhance her engagements with Myanmar authorities as well […]
