Rohingya refugees

UN appeals to international community to help Rohingyas

The United Nations have appealed to the entire international community to keep the political differences aside and support the ongoing humanitarian efforts to help Rohingya Muslim refugees.

Sep 13, 2017, 10:55 AM IST

Rohingya boats sink off Bangladesh, five children drown

At least five children were killed when several boats carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar sank on Wednesday.

Sep 06, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees waiting in no man's land to enter Bangladesh

There is a sudden splurge in the number of Rohingyas fleeing to Bangladesh after the blood-shed in the Rakhine State of Myanmar continues.

Aug 27, 2017, 18:03 PM IST

Heavy rain, landslides kill at least 134 in Bangladesh

Police warned that the death toll would likely rise as emergency workers reached remote parts of the Chittagong Hills, where telephone and transport links had been cut.
 

Jun 13, 2017, 20:47 PM IST

Heavy rains, landslides kill at least 77 in Bangladesh

Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 77 people in southeast Bangladesh, burying many in their homes as they slept, authorities said Tuesday.

Jun 13, 2017, 18:31 PM IST

Jammu traders threaten violence against Bangladeshi, Rohingya refugees

A Jammu traders organisation on Friday threatened an "identify and kill" campaign against Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees living in the region unless the government deported them to Myanmar immediately.

Apr 07, 2017, 18:55 PM IST

Hundreds likely killed in Myanmar crackdown on Rohingya: UN

Myanmar`s four-month military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims has likely killed hundreds of people, the UN said Friday in a report detailing horrific abuses allegedly committed against civilians in Rakhine state.

Feb 03, 2017, 16:30 PM IST

Malaysian government finalises plan to hire Rohingya refugees

The Malaysian government has finalised a plan to employ Rohingya refugees, an ethnic Muslim minority group that faces growing discrimination in Myanmar, official sources said on Thursday.

Feb 02, 2017, 21:13 PM IST