Rohingya
Rohingya repatriation: BD informs UN about Myanmar's non-cooperation
Dhaka, June 13 (UNB)— Bangladesh has shared the existing problems regarding the Rohingya issue with the UN and informed it about Myanmar's non-cooperation in starting the repatriation.
Mount pressure on Myanmar: Bangladesh to diplomats
Dhaka, June 12 (UNB) - Bangladesh has urged the international community to ramp up pressure on Myanmar so that it creates a congenial environment for the earliest repatriation of displaced Rohingyas with safety and dignity.
Slipping away from camps, Rohingyas collecting BD passports thru’ traffickers
Cox’s Bazar, Jun 12 (UNB) – As they do not see any light of hope for their repatriation to their homeland in Rakhine state, Myanmar with dignity, a large number of Rohingyas are either making desperate move to go abroad illegally or spread to different parts of the country, putting their host Bangladesh in a fresh problem.
UAE accumulates $18m fund for Rohingyas
Dhaka, June 10 (UNB) - Emirates Red Crescent Authority (ERC) has collected more than US$ 18 million fund in a weeklong campaign to support livelihood of the Rohingya people sheltered in Bangladesh.
75pc Rohingya babies born in unsafe, unsanitary bamboo shelters: Study
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) - An estimated 75 percent of Rohingya babies are born in the unsafe and unsanitary bamboo shelters in which Rohingyas live, according to an assessment made by Save the Children.
58 Rohingyas rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia
Chattogram, May 31 (UNB)— Bangladesh Coast Guard on Thursday rescued 58 Rohingyas, mostly women and children, from the deep sea while they were being trafficked to Malaysia.
Rohingya crisis a lesson for other situations of crises: PM
Tokyo, May 30 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Rohingya crisis is a lesson for other situations of crises in the region and elsewhere in the world to overcome chaos with the power of peace, humanity and development.
UAE launches major campaign to assist Rohingyas
Dhaka, May 26 (UNB) - A nationwide drive has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to generate donations for Rohingyas who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
Take action to enable Rohingyas to return home: UNHCR tells Myanmar
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged the Myanmar government to take action to enable the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and those displaced inside the country to return home safely.
54 Rohingyas held in Chattogram
Chattogram, May 24 (UNB) – Police in a drive arrested 54 Rohingya people from Kazir Deuri area in the city early Friday.