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US says violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine could lead to atrocities The US said today it was deeply troubled by increasing violence and inter-communal tension in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and said this raised the risk of atrocities being committed. Clashes have rocked Rakhine since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces […]

Funding gap, increased insecurity jeopardize the lives of Rohingya women and girls Seven years after the Rohingya people were driven from their homes in Myanmar, close to one million remain stranded in the refugee camps of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district – over half of them women and girls. Their current […]

Bangladesh can’t compromise with zero tolerance approach to terrorism – Foreign secretary Bangladesh cannot compromise with the ‘zero tolerance’ approach to terrorism for building a peaceful, just and inclusive society, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said today (21 May). “We must be aware of the potential sources of risks and […]

India, China can help resolve Rohingya crisis Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today said repatriation with civil rights and dignity is the eventual solution to the Rohingya crisis. To accomplish this complicated task, more involvement from India alongside Chinese mediation is crucial, he added. Google News LinkFor all latest news, follow […]

Arakan Army denies targeting Rohingya as UN warns of further atrocities A powerful armed ethnic group in Myanmar said yesterday denying accusations it had targeted members of the Muslim-minority Rohingya during the offensive as the UN human rights chief said he is deeply alarmed by a resurgence of violence in […]

UN, ASEAN urged to act to save Rohingyas from further genocide in Myanmar According to reports received by APHR from reliable sources, Rohingya civilians in Buthitaung town and surrounding villages have been under attack from heavy weapons by the Arakan Army since Friday, 17 May Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia on […]

UN, ASEAN urged to act to save Rohingyas from further genocide in Myanmar According to reports received by APHR from reliable sources, Rohingya civilians in Buthitaung town and surrounding villages have been under attack from heavy weapons by the Arakan Army since Friday, 17 May Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia on […]

Myanmar has failed to protect Rohingya from atrocities – UN Myanmar’s government has failed to meet its international obligations and protect Rohingya Muslims from the atrocities taking place in Rakhine state, two UN special advisers said Wednesday. The statement from the UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide, Adama […]

No alternative to quick repatriation of Rohingyas – Momen Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr AK Abdul Momen has said there is no alternative to quick repatriation of the displaced Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar. “The Rohingya situation is getting complicated day by […]