Myanmar makes proposal to take back Rohingya refugees
In a speech to the UN General Assembly last month, Bangladesh`s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina proposed creating UN-supervised safe zones inside Myanmar to protect them.
Oct 02, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
Rohingya migrants threat to India, can't be allowed to stay: RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi
RSS general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi has said the Rohingya migrants escaping a military crackdown in Myanmar cannot be allowed to stay in India as they may pose a threat to the country's security.
Oct 02, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
At world's largest refugee settlement, Rohingyas face humanitarian 'nightmare'
Rashida Begum steers clear of the water pump near the reeking latrine shared by more than 100 families in a grim corner of Bangladesh that has grown into one of the world's largest refugee settlements in just weeks.
Sep 30, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
14 killed as Rohingya boat capsizes off Bangladesh
Afrozul Hoque Tutul, Additional Superintendent of Police of Cox`s Bazar district, told Xinhua news agency in the evening that 14 bodies had been recovered.
Sep 28, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Bangladesh receives more relief supplies for Rohingyas from India
The Indian Naval ship INS Gorial carried the goods as part of 'Operation Insaniyat'.
Sep 28, 2017, 18:45 PM IST
163 killed last year in attacks by Rohingya Muslim militants in Rakhine: Myanmar govt
The comments by Myanmar govt officials came after the bodies of at least 45 Hindus were discovered in three mass graves earlier in the week
Sep 27, 2017, 15:33 PM IST
Rohingya in Bangladesh need massive assistance: UN
Bangladesh needs "massive international assistance" to shelter the 436,000 Rohingya, the head of the UN refugee agency has said.
Sep 24, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
Indian sends 1,000 tonnes relief material for Rohingyas
The material was loaded on Indian Naval Ship Gharial, which will deliver it to Chittagong in Bangladesh where thousands of Rohinya refugees have come in from Myanmar.
Sep 23, 2017, 21:21 PM IST
Bangladesh says Rohingya influx grinds to a halt
The UN says 429,000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh since attacks by Ronhingya militants in Rakhine on August 25 sparked a major Myanmar military crackdown.
Sep 23, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Myanmar army blames Rohingyas for explosion outside mosque in Rakhine
Myanmar's army chief on Saturday blamed Rohinyga militants for an explosion outside a mosque in Rakhine state, as a rights group accused the military of starting fires in the region to prevent refugees from returning. The unrest comes days after Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared troops had ceased "clearance operations" in the border area that have forced more than 430,000 Rohingya refugees to flee for Bangladesh in under a month.
Sep 23, 2017, 14:54 PM IST
West Bengal Child Rights Commission moves SC over Rohingya deportation
The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) on Wednesday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the central government's stand on the deportation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
Sep 21, 2017, 00:02 AM IST
Bengal Shia cleric Shabbir Ali Azad Warsi threatens to overthrow central govt over deportation of Rohingya Muslims
Expressing solidarity with Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar, Shia cleric Maulana Shabbir Ali Azad Warsi threatened to overthrow the central government over their deportation.
Sep 19, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Lawyer for detained Myanmar journalists denied access in Bangladesh
Bangladesh police said the pair were detained for engaging in journalistic work for a German magazine while on tourist visas. On Thursday, a court refused them bail.
Sep 18, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Myanmar Army Chief urges unity over Rohingya `issue`
Myanmar`s Army Chief has urged the country to unite over the "issue" of the Rohingya.
Sep 18, 2017, 00:44 AM IST
600,000 Rohingya children may flee to Bangladesh, aid group warns
Bangladesh authorities say they are also preparing special measures to care for Rohingya orphans.
Sep 17, 2017, 12:36 PM IST
Three killed in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp stampede
Two children and a woman were killed in a stampede for aid near a Bangladesh refugee camp, UN agencies said Saturday amid widespread fights among Rohingya for food and clothing thrown from relief trucks.
Sep 16, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Muslims hold rally in Agartala against atrocities on Rohingyas in Myanmar
Hundreds of Muslims from different parts of Tripura under the banner of Tripura State Jamiat Ulema Hind held a massive protest yesterday against the atrocities on Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar state authorities.
Sep 16, 2017, 07:00 AM IST
India to send consignments of humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
New Delhi has decided to send consignments of humanitarian assistance to Dhaka, in response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of refugees into Bangladesh.
Sep 14, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
United Nations chief urges Myanmar to halt attacks on Rohingya
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday on Myanmar to halt its military campaign against Rohingyas in Rakhine state, acknowledging that the Muslim minority was facing ethnic cleansing.
Sep 13, 2017, 23:07 PM IST
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to address nation next week on Rohingya crisis
In a press conference government spokesman Zaw Htay said Suu Kyi will "speak for national reconciliation and peace" in a televised address on September 19.
Sep 13, 2017, 18:55 PM IST
