Rohingya
BNP blames govt for failure to repatriate Rohingyas
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) – BNP on Friday alleged that the government has diplomatically failed to initiate the repartition of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.
Rohingyas’ voluntary repatriation requires continuous engagement: UNHCR
Dhaka, Aug 22 (UNB) – UN refugee agency – UNHCR - on Thursday said the “voluntary repatriation” of Rohingyas will require the continuous engagement of all concerned to build the trust of Rohingyas, and it is a process, not a one-off event.
Repatriation process falters again as ‘Rohingyas refuse to go back’
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 22 (UNB) – Despite all the preparations, no Rohingya turned up on Thursday to avail of the “voluntary” repatriation offer given to them to go back to their place of origin in Rakhine State of Myanmar prompting the authorities to suspend the repatriation process for the day.
2 Rohingya ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 22 (UNB) – Two suspected Rohingya drug peddlers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Hoaikong Urubunia Katakhal in Teknaf upazila early Thursday.
‘Bangladesh ready’ to start Rohingya repatriation Thursday
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 21 (UNB) – Bangladesh is ready to send back the first batch of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State of Myanmar on Thursday, says an official.
NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar
Dhaka, Aug 21 (UNB) – Rohingyas, forced to flee to Bangladesh from their homeland, are still struggling for their rights, security and dignity.
Mistrust, new conditions threaten to derail Rohingya repatriation move
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 21 (UNB) – “The Myanmar government has betrayed us many times in the past. We don’t trust it anymore” – this is how Joynab Begum, one of the 3,450 Rohingyas set to be repatriated on Thursday, reacted after learning that she is on the list.
Two Years On: MSF sees no solutions in sight for Rohingyas
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Tuesday said very little progress has been made to address the lack of legal status for the Rohingya in the region, or to address the underlying causes of the Rohingyas’ exclusion in Myanmar.
Rohingyas discouraged to return despite Bangladesh, Myanmar’s readiness: FM
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said both Bangladesh and Myanmar are “fully ready” to resume the repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland but some Rohingya leaders and NGOs are reportedly discouraging them to return.
GOB, UNHCR ready to start repatriation of Rohingyas Aug 22
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) - The government and the UNHCR have taken all necessary steps to begin repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar's Rakhine State on August 22, an official said on Monday.