Refugee
RefugeeGreece presses 'safe' Turkey to readmit migrants
Turkey is a safe country for most asylum seekers now housed on Greek islands, the migration ministry declared Monday as Athens seeks to speed up repatriations to its eastern neighbour
Two die in landslides at Rohingya camp as Bangladesh monsoon begins
Two Rohingya Muslims were killed on Saturday after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh
India invites applications for citizenship from non-Muslim refugees from neighbouring countries
India on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana ...
US announces nearly USD 155m in new aid for Rohingya
The United States has announced nearly USD 155 million in assistance to help meet the immediate needs of 900,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
UNHCR calls for strong global support for Rohingyas
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called for renewed international commitment, support and solidarity for the Rohingyas ahead of next Tuesday’s donor conference and launch of the 2021 Joint Response ...
Rohingyas in Bangladesh
What refugees are thinking about their future
Only refugees can understand the sufferings of refugees, but for Rohingyas the prospects of returning home are bleak for the time being
ASEAN, Myanmar and Rohingya crisis
The issue of Rohingya repatriation and a solution to the crisis was raised at the ASEAN summit. It was significant because Myanmar’s military junta head General Min Aung Hlaing was present at the ...
Bangladesh to demand 10pc of funds for Rohingyas in Bhasan Char: Momen
Bangladesh will demand 10 per cent of the funds that the humanitarian agencies raise in the name of Bangladesh and Rohingyas if they do not provide services to 100,000 Rohingyas to be shifted to ...
Covid-19
Nepal first in Asia-Pacific region to provide jabs to refugees
The refugees at the settlement in the Jhapa district were vaccinated as part of the second phase of that rollout, which started on 7 March and targets people over the age of 65
India moves to deport Rohingya girl to Myanmar
Police have taken the girl to a border crossing in Manipur state, where paperwork was being finalised to send her back to coup-hit Myanmar
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