Dhaka: Bangladesh will begin to repatriate the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who last y…
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Rohingya flee camps fearing forcible return to Myanmar
Teknaf: Rohingya Muslims were fleeing Bangladeshi refugee camps to avoid being repatriated to Myanma…
B’desh general elections deferred for a week, to be held on Dec 30
Dhaka: The 11th General Elections in Bangladesh, which were scheduled to be held on December 23, has…
Bangladesh EC defers polling date to December 30
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Election Commission on Monday postponed the polling date for the country’…
Rohingya repatriation to start on Nov 15, transit camps set up
Dhaka: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will return to Myanmar, a year after they fled the Rakhine st…
Bangladesh to blame if Rohingya returns delayed: Myanmar gov’t
Yangon: Myanmar’s government on Sunday insisted any delays to the repatriation of Rohingya ref…
Deandra Dottin powers Windies to clinch Women’s World T20 opener
Providence Stadium: All-rounder Deandra Dottin scalped a five-wicket haul to help West Indies’…
Aid groups say Rohingya ‘terrified’ about Myanmar repatriation
Yangon: A plan to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar is premature and the refugees …
Bangladesh parliamentary election on December 23
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said on Thursday that the countr…
Bangladesh rescues 33 ‘Malaysia-bound’ Rohingya from sea
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s coast guard rescued 33 Rohingya and detained six alleged human traffickers…
Bangladesh PM holds rare talks with opposition
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held rare talks with the opposition Thursday, days af…
Myanmar says 2,000 Rohingya to arrive in November despite doubts
Cox’s Bazar: A top Myanmar official said Wednesday that his country would take back a first gr…
Bangladesh, Myanmar to start returning Rohingya in November
Dhaka: Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed Tuesday to start returning Rohingya refugees in November, less …
Ex- Bangladesh PM sentenced 7yrs prison in corruption case
Dhaka: Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia was sentenced to another 7 years prison time in connection w…
Bangladesh, World Bank sign deal for cash transfer
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government and the World Bank on Sunday signed an agreement to improve the tra…
China to enhance law enforcement cooperation with Bangladesh
Dhaka: China hopes to enhance law enforcement cooperation with Bangladesh, a senior Chinese official…
Assam bandh: Over 60 groups protest against Citizenship Bill
Guwahati: Normal life came to a halt after a call for a 12-hour Assam bandh on Tuesday given by over…
Bangladesh’s PM Hasina gifts 50 Crore land on eve of Durga Puja
Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina has gifted one and a half Bigha land to Hindu community on the eve of …
Rohingya family makes rare return to Myanmar from Bangladesh
Yangon: A Rohingya family of five has returned to Myanmar from Bangladesh, sources said Thursday, a …
Madrassas a place of prayer and peace for Rohingya kids
Cox’s Bazar: Inside a stifling bamboo shanty, eight-year-old Saleema Khanam throws a bright ye…