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Eid return uncertain as 1.5 lakh more Rohingyas enter Bangladesh, aid shrinks Around 1.5 lakh more Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh in recent months, raising the total number in the camps to over 14 lakh Nearly a year ago, the then chief adviser Muhammad Yunus expressed hope that Rohingya refugees would […]

12 Lakh Rohingya pose unsustainable burden for Bangladesh, FM says in Commonwealth Bangladesh has called on the international community to take more active role in ensuring the safe and dignified return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Speaking at the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting at Lancaster House in London […]

UK pledges continued support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh The pledge was made by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke during a courtesy meeting with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at his office in the Bangladesh Secretariat this morning (8 March). During the meeting, the minister said four issues are […]

Bangladesh Coast Guard uncovers human trafficking attempt at sea near St. Martin, rescues 153 people, arrests 15 traffickers The Bangladesh Coast Guard in a raid in the deep sea area of St Martins in Cox’s Bazar early Sunday arrested 15 human traffickers and rescued 153 people, including women and children, […]

Japan gives $6.7m to support Rohingyas Japan has provided US$6.7 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to support Rohingya and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar through food assistance, nutrition services and agricultural resilience initiatives. The United Nations World Food Program welcomed the new contribution, equivalent to JPY1.05 billion, […]

Japan provides UNHCR with $2.6m for Rohingya assistance The Government of Japan today renewed its commitment to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, pledging USD 2.6 million for shelter materials, primary healthcare, and clean cooking sets. An Exchange of Notes was signed by H.E. Mr. SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, […]

Bangladesh Foreign Minister meets Muslim countries in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Palestine and several other countries have expressed full support for Bangladesh’s candidacy for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The assurances came when Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman held bilateral meetings […]

Governance Fracture Exposed: Armed Confrontation Within AA/ULA Structures Over Marriage Dispute in Maungdaw An internal armed confrontation between legal and intelligence bodies affiliated with the Arakan Army (AA) and its political wing, the United League of Arakan (ULA), has exposed emerging governance tensions inside areas under AA control in northern […]

Japan allocates $1.4 Million to support 36,000 Rohingya children in Bangladesh The Government of Japan has signed a new agreement with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), pledging $1.4 million to provide life-saving assistance to Rohingya refugee children and their families in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. According to a UNICEF […]