November 2024

Rohingya crisis not going to be solved soon – foreign affairs adviser Explaining briefly why India and China were not coming forward in an expected way to help resolve the Rohingya crisis, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said there was a potential threat not just for Bangladesh, […]

Rohingya ‘happy’ at ICC request for Myanmar junta chief warrant For Rohingya refugees who fled brutal violence in Myanmar, the announcement on Wednesday (Nov 27) that the International Criminal Court prosecutor was seeking an arrest warrant for the junta chief sparked celebrations. “We are happy to hear about ICC issuing […]

Rohingya crimes – ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for junta chief The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday said he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity in the alleged persecution of the Rohingyas. Myanmar’s ruling junta said in […]

UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and stateless people worldwide. Announced earlier this week, the agency’s Global […]

ICC team led by Prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in the Rohingya refugee camp to investigate allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity A group of International Criminal Court (ICC) representatives, led by Chief Prosecutor Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, met with Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar today (26 November) to […]

Four Rohingya Refugees detained In Jammu, more Landlords booked Four Rohingya refugees were detained for alleged violation of Foreigners Act here as more landlords were booked for renting out properties to them without informing the police, an officer said on Monday. “The civil administration has also launched a drive to […]

National consensus needed to tackle Rohingya issue Bangladesh needs to develop a national consensus on solving the Rohingya crisis that has become more complicated by the civil war in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain. “We gained much less than what we could have as […]

UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and stateless people worldwide. Announced earlier this week, the agency’s Global […]