Rohingya refugees 'drained' by trauma, says UN refugee chief
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar have been "drained" by the trauma they suffered during the crisis and a struggle to overcome desperate want, the United Nations refugee chief said on Wednesday.
Nov 22, 2017, 13:59 PM IST
Rohingya Muslims: Supreme Court to resume hearing on deporting 'illegal' refugees today
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will resume its hearing on the contentious issue of government's decision to deport Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.
Nov 21, 2017, 06:37 AM IST
Myanmar Army replaces general in charge of Rakhine operation
Myanmar`s Army has replaced the general in charge of Rakhine state.
Nov 13, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
$6 for 38 days work - Child exploitation rife in Rohingya camps
Rohingya refugee children from Myanmar are working punishing hours for paltry pay in Bangladesh, with some suffering beatings and sexual assault, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has found.
Nov 13, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
Pakistan continuing with its antics, but Kashmir situation has improved: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said there was a decline in the incidents of extremism and that the credit for this should go to the followers of Islam in the country.
Nov 11, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
UN chief says violence against Myanmar's Rohingyas must end
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday it is "an absolutely essential priority" to stop all violence against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, allow them to return to their homes, and grant them legal status.
Nov 11, 2017, 08:26 AM IST
Suu Kyi visits Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited confict-battered Rakhine state on Thursday for the first time.
Nov 02, 2017, 23:58 PM IST
US weighs calling Myanmar's Rohingya crisis 'ethnic cleansing'
Pressure has mounted for a tougher US response to the Rohingya crisis ahead of President Donald Trump’s maiden visit to Asia.
Oct 25, 2017, 00:46 AM IST
Muslim outfits to hold massive rally in support of Rohingyas in Kolkata today
As many as 14 Muslim organisations will hold a massive protest march in support of Rohingyas in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Oct 24, 2017, 07:31 AM IST
US wants Myanmar to set conditions for return of Rohingya
The US wants Myanmar to set conditions for the return of Rohingya Muslims as it believes that this "humanitarian catastrophe" can be used by some as a way to foment hatred along religious lines and then violence, a senior Trump administration official has said.
Oct 23, 2017, 10:56 AM IST
Myanmar military leaders accountable in Rohingya crisis: US
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States held Myanmar`s military leadership responsible for its harsh crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Oct 18, 2017, 22:52 PM IST
World's biggest refugee camp planned in Bangladesh for Rohingyas
The camp is expected to accommodate around 800,000 Rohingya Muslims
Oct 17, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sets out aid plan to end Rohingya crisis
Aung San Suu Kyi has set out plans for a new humanitarian project to enable Myanmar`s Rakhine State to emerge as a peaceful and developed region, which a close adviser said showed her determination to fix the country`s refugee crisis.
Oct 13, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
Congress, Rahul should make stand clear on Rohingyas: BJP Chief Amit Shah
Lakhs of Rohingya Muslims have fled Rakhine state in Myanmar in the aftermath of a military crackdown
Oct 13, 2017, 16:34 PM IST
No Rohingyas to be deported till further hearing, says SC; calls for balance between human rights and national security
The Supreme Court categorically stated that no Rohingyas refugee should be deported until the next date of hearing in the case.
Oct 13, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
Myanmar's crackdown on Rohingya aimed at permanently expelling Muslims from their home: UN
Myanmar's "systematic" crackdown on the Rohingya is aimed at permanently expelling the minority Muslim community from their home in Rakhine state, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Oct 11, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
At least 12 Rohingya, mainly children, drown in latest boat disaster: Police
Bangladeshi police officer Mohammed Mainuddin told Reuters that 12 bodies - 10 children, one woman and a man - had been recovered.
Oct 09, 2017, 09:50 AM IST
Bangladesh's mega refugee camp plan for 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims 'dangerous': UN official
Hard-pressed Bangladesh authorities plan to expand a refugee camp at Kutupalong near the border town of Cox's Bazar to accommodate all the Rohingya.
Oct 08, 2017, 06:20 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear Rohingya refugees' plea on October 13
The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hear on October 13 the petition filed by Rohingya Muslims challenging the government's stand to deport them back to Myanmar.
Oct 03, 2017, 17:14 PM IST
Rohingya refugees doubt Myanmar's assurances on going home
COX`S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh were sceptical on Tuesday about their chances of ever going home to Myanmar, even though the government there has given an assuran
Oct 03, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
