Indecisiveness on Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar jeopardizes regional security – Bangladesh UN indecisiveness on repatriating persecuted Muslim Rohingya refugees to Myanmar puts the stability of the entire region at risk, Bangladesh’s prime minister has warned. “Last month we witnessed the completion of six years of the mass displacement of the […]
Rohingyas shouldn’t be punished for action of Myanmar govt – Peter Haas United States ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday said that it was the collective responsibility of the entire world to make sure that the conditions were in place in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas could return to […]
Momen calls on OIC to act on Rohingya crisis resolution Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take steps towards resolving the Rohingya crisis. “Bangladesh, for humanitarian reasons, has provided shelter to nearly 12 lakh million Rohingya. However, delays in their repatriation […]
UNHCR welcomes South Korea’s contribution of $1m for Rohingya refugees UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the generous contribution of one million US dollars from the Republic of Korea. This important contribution strengthens UNHCR’s efforts to provide protection and humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, said a press release […]
President calls for early repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar President Mohammed Shahabuddin yesterday called on the international community to take urgent steps for the safe, voluntary, and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar. The president made the call while opening the 7th Partnership Meeting of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) […]
Current crisis in Myanmar shouldn’t impede return of Rohingya Myanmar is passing through a critical time due to unrest and conflict between the government and the anti-junta forces. There are no indications that the current violence in Myanmar will stop; instead, it is getting more organized every day. According to […]
UN expert urges US to further sanctions against Myanmar The UN human rights expert for Myanmar has called on the United States to further tighten sanctions on the country’s military rulers to include their main revenue source, the state oil and gas enterprise. UN Special Rapporteur, Tom Andrews a former […]
No end yet in sight to Rohingya crisis Bilateral agreements were with Myanmar on October 30 2017 and on October 30 2018 without involving the UNHCR for repatriation of the Rohingya who fled from Rakhine state of Myanmar as the army drove them out of their houses, apart from raping […]
UNHCR, NGOs seek stronger partnerships for lasting solutions for forcibly displaced, stateless in Asia Pacific UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, together with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society actors in the Asia and the Pacific region, on Friday recommitted to enhanced collaboration to work towards sustainable solutions for the forcibly […]
