Rakhine

Rakhine State, a state in Myanmar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

PM Hasina seeks Japan, OECD’s coop to continue preferential facilities

Bangladesh has urged its friends and partners through the UN mechanism to consider extending preferential facilities to Bangladesh for an extended period beyond 2026, said Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Fillippo Grandi pays a courtesy call on her at her official residence, Gonobhaban, in Dhaka on 24 May 2022

Prolonged uncertainty of repatriation entices Rohingyas to crimes: PM Hasina

Fillippo Grandi agreed with Sheikh Hasina’s apprehension that prolonged stay of Rohingyas would entice many of them to get involved in criminal activities

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen (L) and Derek Loh, non-resident high commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on 19 May 2022

Rohingya repatriation Bangladesh seeks more support from Singapore, ASEAN

Masud made the call as Derek Loh, non-resident high commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh, met him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In this file photo taken on October 19, 2017 Rohingya refugees who were stranded walk near the no man`s land area between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Palongkhali area next to Ukhia.

International community needs new approach to Rohingya crisis

The international community needs to have a comprehensive agenda on how the political autonomy of the Arakan region should be elevated while considering the group and citizenship rights of Rohingya ...

Military hardware is displayed during a parade to celebrate Myanmar's 77th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw on 27 March 2022

Meanwhile in Myanmar

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Thailand Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor

Thailand looks for increased connectivity, trade with Bangladesh, says its envoy

In the past five decades, she said, Bangladesh and Thailand have fostered cooperation in many areas such as trade, investment and connectivity

In this picture taken on 22 March 2022, a Rohingya refugee woman walks back to her home after collecting drinking water at Jamtoli refugee camp in Ukhiya

Rohingya in Bangladesh cheer US decision on Myanmar ‘genocide’

There was clear evidence of an attempt at the “destruction” of the minority group, Washington said this week

Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen (C) held meetings with Congresswoman Grace Meng (R) on 28 February and with Congressman James P McGovern (L), the co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, on 1 March

Withdrawal of sanctions on RAB: Momen seeks support of US lawmakers

Bangladesh had always shown its readiness to deal with specific allegations against RAB members, Momen informed the US lawmakers

Bay of Bengal

Climate migration fuels conflicts in Bay of Bengal region: Report

The Bay of Bengal coast, home to a quarter of the world’s population, is a perfect example of the fight over fast-disappearing land, report co-author Siddharth Anil Nair told a webinar

People gather on the ground of brunt-out houses a day after a fire gutted parts of a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya on 10 January 2022

IOM deploys teams to support Rohingya affected by Cox’s Bazar camp fire

On Sunday, around 1,200 Rohingya refugees’ homes were destroyed in a massive fire in the Kata area of Camp-16 refugee camp

Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Bangladesh pushes for early repatriation of Rohingya

Bangladesh foreign ministry has issued a message of felicitation on the occasion of the Independence Day of Myanmar

General Twan Mrat Naing

Interview: Arakan army chief Twan Mrat Naing 'We recognise the human rights and citizen rights of the Rohingyas'

General Twan Mrat Naing is the commander in chief of the Arakan Army. On 19 December, he spoke over Zoom from the Kachin state to three journalists and researchers of Bangladesh on the situation in ...

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Rohingya lawsuit against Facebook a ‘wake-up call’ for social media

The progress of the lawsuit would be keenly watched by not just the Rohingya, but also other groups and individuals who have been harmed by online hate speech

Smoke is seen on the Myanmar border as Rohingya refugees walk on the shore after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by boat through the Bay of Bengal, in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh on 11 September 2017

Argentine case into crimes against Rohingya begins

The court agreed to investigate the allegations based on the principles of universal jurisdiction

Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla during a press conference, in Rome on 30 October 2021

Rohingya issue can impact all of us in region and beyond: Shringla

Shringla noted that India had under the Rakhine State Development Programme contributed to the economic development of that area as a long-term measure

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