Rohingya Crisis
Bangladesh’s telecommunications regulatory body cites a security threat and illegal phone use as reasons for the ban.
Updated 04 Sep, 2019 08:49am
Police blame the death of a ruling party official on Rohingya hitmen and have shot three refugees in the past week.
Published 01 Sep, 2019 06:46pm
Thousands join in a popular song with the lyrics "the world does not listen to the woes of Rohingya".
Published 25 Aug, 2019 01:03pm
The incident comes two days after a second failed attempt to repatriate the refugees.
Updated 25 Aug, 2019 09:00am
Young Rohingyas, especially girls, are increasingly getting themselves enrolled in educational institutions.
Updated 25 Aug, 2019 08:10am
UNITED NATIONS: Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 indicated the...
Published 24 Aug, 2019 07:05am
The United Nations says the crackdown in Myanmar’s northern state was carried out with “genocidal intent”.
Updated 23 Aug, 2019 10:19am
The company closed 89 Facebook accounts, 107 pages, 15 groups and five Instagram accounts.
Published 22 Aug, 2019 02:46pm
PM Imran calls attention to plight of millions of Kashmiris "living under brutal Indian occupation, abuse and violence".
Updated 22 Aug, 2019 04:35pm
Some Rohingya interviewed by officials on Tuesday say they will not return unless Myanmar gives them citizenship.
Updated 21 Aug, 2019 08:15am
Some 30 Rohingya youths have been selected by the World Food Programme for its “Storytellers” project.
Updated 21 Aug, 2019 01:40pm
Myanmar government spokesman said the parties concerned had agreed that the process would begin next Thursday.
Updated 17 Aug, 2019 10:48am
Negotiations about the repatriation process begin.
Updated 29 Jul, 2019 08:16am
Mike Pompeo says the top generals are responsible for "gross human rights violations".
Published 17 Jul, 2019 01:40pm
Bangladesh’s met department said the Cox’s Bazar district has seen at least 58.5 centimetres of rain since July 2.
Updated 15 Jul, 2019 08:49am
Many scholars from the United States, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and India shed light on the issue.
Updated 11 Jul, 2019 10:24am
Myanmar govt and army haven't acknowledged any wrongdoing related to “clearance operations” in western Rakhine state.
Published 27 Jun, 2019 09:42pm
The passengers include 28 men, 31 women and five children.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 08:55am
“Their punishment was reduced by the military,” a senior jail official says.
Published 27 May, 2019 06:50pm
UNHCR puts the number of refugees crowded into settlements around Cox’s Bazar at about 900,000.
Updated 18 May, 2019 08:45am
The two reporters were sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act.
Published 24 Apr, 2019 11:28pm
Journalists can appeal to top court twice more or request a presidential pardon.
Published 23 Apr, 2019 02:18pm
In recent weeks many Rohingya have been seeking to leave Bangladesh by sea before the monsoon season starts in earnest.
Updated 09 Apr, 2019 09:51am
More than 300 people, including 20 Rohingya, have been killed in the clampdown launched in May last year.
Published 31 Mar, 2019 04:43pm
Bangladesh says moving refugees to Bhasan Char — whose name means “floating island” — will ease chronic overcrowding.
Updated 12 Mar, 2019 10:08am
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Updated 10 Mar, 2019 01:04pm
Action comes after criticism that Facebook was not doing enough to prevent violent and hate-filled content.
Updated 06 Feb, 2019 11:10am
Reuters says charges against reporters were attempt to muzzle reporters, demand reversal of sentences.
Published 01 Feb, 2019 12:53pm
As many as 1,300 Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh from India in recent weeks.
Updated 22 Jan, 2019 10:02am
India’s Hindu nationalist government regards the Rohingya as illegal aliens and a security risk.
Updated 18 Jan, 2019 10:01am
