Rohingya
Ramadan, Iftar evoke feelings of nostalgia among Rohingyas
Cox’s Bazar, May 21 (UNB) - Ramadan is the month when Muslims try to get closer to each other with greater love and affection with the spirit of the holy month. But the Rohingya Muslims living in Cox’s Bazar camps find it painful when they get together for having iftar meal as their tragic memories constantly haunt them.
84 Rohingyas rescued in 2 separate drives; 5 traffickers arrested
Cox’s Bazar, May 18 (UNB)- Law-enforcers rescued 84 Rohingyas from Pekua of Cox’s Bazar and Teknaf upazila on Saturday while they were waiting to board boats heading to Malaysia.
Over 270,000 Rohingyas now get ID cards
Dhaka, May 17 (UNB) – Members of 59,842 Rohingya families in Cox’s Bazar camps have now been jointly registered and provided with identity cards by Bangladesh and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
3 Rohingyas held in Jashore
Jashore, May 12 (UNB) – Police detained three Rohingyas from Rajarhat and Chanchra Madhyapara area in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
Cyclone Fani: UN moves to protect vulnerable Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have taken measures to ensure the protection of Rohingya families in Cox's Bazar district during the expected heavy rains and strong winds caused cyclone Fani.
Myanmar urged to remove barriers to begin Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, May 3 (UNB)— Bangladesh on Friday emphasised on removing legal and administrative barriers to ensure basic rights of the Rohingyas after their return to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
Bangladesh-Myanmar talks Friday amid ‘zero progress’ on Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, May 2 (UNB) - Bangladesh and Myanmar are going to sit in Naypyidaw on Friday to discuss the Rohingya repatriation issue as the current crisis steps into almost two years with “zero progress” on Myanmar side that can help Rohingyas return to their place of origin confidently.
UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar
United Nations, Apr 30 (AP/UNB)— The U.N. humanitarian chief says there has been "no progress" in dealing with the reasons why more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh from western Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Three Rohingyas get 10-yr jail in explosives case
Dhaka, Apr 28 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday sentenced three Myanmar nationals to ten years imprisonment in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act in 2014.
Lightning arresters can be adopted all over Bangladesh to save lives: ADB
Dhaka, Apr 27 (UNB) - Lightning arresters, a low-cost technology, can be adopted all over the country to save lives and stop undue human damages from lightning strikes, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB).