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Seminar calls for political action to ensure safe, dignified Rohingya repatriation Civil society leaders and humanitarian experts across the Asia–Pacific have stressed the urgent need to protect and support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and beyond until their safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation to Myanmar. They urged UN agencies, INGOs, governments […]

The Rohingya crisis returned to the global spotlight under Dr. Yunus’s government Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that bringing the Rohingya crisis back onto the international agenda is one of the success stories of the interim government, claiming that the issue had become a “forgotten” matter during […]

‘Be alert, verify identity before hiring anyone’ – UP CM Yogi Adityanath to residents amid action against infiltrators Amid the ongoing drive to identify Bangladeshis and Rohingya residing and working illegally in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday urged people to remain alert and ensure proper […]

Bangladeshi and Rohingya settlers in varanasi under Police verification drive Varanasi Police Commissionerate has initiated a week-long special verification drive targeting Bangladeshis, Rohingyas and other individuals living illegally in the district, officials said on Sunday. According to PTI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Kashi Zone, Gaurav Banswal, teams have been […]

Identifying Bangladeshi & Rohingya Migrants proves difficult as many claim to be from North-East states According to authorities, most illegal migrants try to pass themselves off as residents of northeastern states. They present Aadhaar cards as proof, but a large number of these documents are believed to be forged and […]

Mayor flags suspected Rohingya, Bangladeshi workers in Lucknow hospitals In a formal directive to the chief medical officer (CMO), the mayor asked all hospitals to immediately verify the identity documents of outsourced workers. The mayor said the matter required urgent attention as such infiltrators had earlier been found working in […]

Rohingya crisis drags on as all repatriation plans stall A plan to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar from neighboring Bangladesh has stalled, apparently because the refugees were unwilling to go. Bangladesh has stressed that it will not repatriate anyone against their will. Still, the program sparked protests among some refugees, […]

3,000 tones of Ukrainian sunflower oil reach Cox’s Bazar refugee camps A shipment of 3,000 tonnes of sunflower oil from Ukraine has arrived at refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to support Rohingya refugees. On Wednesday, a media statement from the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka confirmed that the oil was […]

Two kidnapped traders rescued in Ukhiya, two suspects arrested Police in Ukhiya have rescued two kidnapped traders and arrested two suspects after a swift operation in the remote hill areas near Inani. The rescue took place within ninety minutes of a call to the National Emergency Service nine nine nine […]