Rohingya
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Rohingya refugee leader shot dead in Bangladesh camp
Dhaka: An international representative of ethnic Rohingya refugees was shot to death in a camp in Bangladesh by unknown gunmen late Wednesday, police said. Mohibullah, who is in his 40s, was a…
- India
Illegal Rohingya migrants pose threat to national security: Govt tells LS
New Delhi: Illegal Rohingya migrants pose a threat to national security and there are reports that some of them have indulged in illegal activities, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of…
- World
Myanmar refugees fled to India, other countries: UN chief’s special envoy
United Nations: About 10,000 refugees have fled from Myanmar to India and Thailand as nationwide clashes in the country led to “acute” new displacements of hundreds of thousands of civilians, Special Envoy…
- Kashmir
Jammu court denies bail to 2 illegal Rohingya immigrants
Jammu: A court here has denied bail to two illegal Rohingya immigrants who were arrested two months ago, saying their release shall create law and order problems. The court also said that it…
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Rohingya, like any other persecuted community, deserve humanitarian treatment
At a time when the military has once again taken over the reign of the Myanmar and also when the junta is facing backlash from the several countries, the United Nations can…
- India
SC allows deportation of Rohingyas to Myanmar as per procedure prescribed
Courtesy : LiveLaw The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant relief in a petition challenging the detention of Rohingya refugees in Jammu and the move to deport them back to their…
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Tale of three countries: Rohingya girl is stuck in Assam; her family in Bangladesh
Amid growing protests and increasing violence in Myanmar due to a military coup, Assam police last Thursday made a failed attempt to repatriate a 15-year-old Rohingya refugee into the neighbouring country. She…
- Politics
Mahua Moitra responds to BJP’s Rohingya jibe
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ending her Nandigram assembly election campaign by proclaiming that she belongs to the Shandilya gotra of Brahmins adds an incendiary element to the very charged up…
- World
15 killed after deadly fire in Rohingya camp in Bangladesh: UN
Dhaka: At least 15 people were killed and 400 were reported missing after a massive overnight fire swept through a crammed Rohingya camp in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district, destroying thousands of shelters…
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Indian Coast Guard found boat carrying Rohingya refugees; 8 dead: MEA
New Delhi: The Indian coast guard has found a boat adrift in the Andaman Sea carrying Rohingya refugees, including eight people who had died, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.…
- Hyderabad
GHMC Polls: ‘Rohingya’ becomes catchphrase in war of words between BJP and MIM
Hyderabad: With only five days left for the Hyderabad civic polls and the campaigning for the same reaching fever pitch, ‘Rohingya’ has become a catchphrase in the war of words between the Bharatiya…
- Hyderabad
Every Rohingya protected by Owaisi will be removed: Tejasvi Surya
Hyderabad: Amid the heated-up Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election campaign, BJP’s Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday stated that every single Rohingya refugee that AIMIM chief Assaduddin Owaisi “tries to…
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Myanmar: Suu Kyi’s NLD claims victory in parliamentary elections
Yangon: Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy claimed Monday it had won a clear parliamentary majority and would retain power, even though the state election body has named just a few of the…
- World
US working on sanctioning Myanmar officials for oppressing Rohingya
Washington: The United States is “actively working” on sanctioning Myanmar military officials responsible for the oppression of the Rohingya minority, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Richard Albright told reporters on Thursday. Visa,…
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Rohingya youths show zeal for life through football
Hyderabad: Bilal Hussain’s eyes lit up in excitement as he waits on the periphery of the football field and cheers for his son play for the Rohingya Football Club (FC). 52-year-old Hussain…
- India
Two ex-Myanmar soldiers confess crimes against Rohingyas
Two deserters from the Myanmar military confessed that they took part in the indiscriminate mass killing and rape of Rohingya Muslims in 2017. The ex-soldiers testified that they were instructed by their…
- World
1st COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees are sheltered. The person from the Rohingya community…
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Rohingya camps in Bangladesh put under ‘complete lockdown’
Cox’s Bazar: Bangladesh has imposed a “complete lockdown” in Cox’s Bazar district — home to over a million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar — to halt the spread of coronavirus, officials have said.…
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Rohingya camps in Bangladesh put under ‘complete lockdown’
Cox’s Bazar: Bangladesh has imposed a “complete lockdown” in Cox’s Bazar district — home to over a million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar — to halt the spread of coronavirus, officials said…
- Hyderabad
Rohingyas in Hyderabad vulnerable to coronavirus
MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ Hyderabad: Rohingya refugees packed in camps here appear vulnerable to coronavirus, like they are vulnerable to any other disease. Though no Covid-19 positive case has been reported so far among…
- World
B’desh likely to drop Rohingya relocation plan
Dhaka: Bangladesh has announced that it may drop its previous plans to move 100,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island located in the Bay of Bengal. “Our main target is to repatriate…
- World
15 killed as boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes
Dhaka: At least 15 people were killed after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized near Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday (local time), reported CNN citing Bangladeshi authorities.…
- World
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
NAYPYIDAW: China and Myanmar are set to ink mammoth infrastructure deals following a meeting on Saturday between President Xi Jinping and fallen rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who pledged to stand…
- Hyderabad
Rohingya refugees in fear after Parliament passes CAB
Hyderabad: CAB has been passed in both the house of parliament. Home Minister of India, Mr. Amit Shah has already declared that Rohingya Muslim refugees will not be given India Citizenship. This has…
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22 Rohingya arrested after fleeing Myanmar camp by boat
Yangon: Twenty-two Rohingya Muslims trying to escape one of Myanmar’s camps by boat were arrested after they were forced ashore by their leaking vessel, local police said Friday. The Rohingyas’ plight horrified…
- India
SC to hear PIL seeking deportation of illegal immigrants
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking identification and deportation of all illegal immigrants from the country, including of Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas. BJP leader Ashwini…
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Bangladesh Rohingya island relocation ‘uncertain’ after UN doubt
Dhaka: Bangladesh said Sunday plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya living in overcrowded refugee camps to a remote island were “uncertain” after authorities failed to gain support from UN agencies. Dhaka had…
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$5 million drug haul as Rohingya detained in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh police arrested a Rohingya man with $5 million of methamphetamine pills in their biggest narcotics haul this year, officials said Monday. Special police staged a raid on a beach in…
- World
Rohingya refuges to relocate to flood-prone island next month
Dhaka: Authorities here have said that thousands of Rohingya living in the refugee camps in southern coastal regions of Bangladesh will be relocated to an island in the Bay of Bengal that…
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Bangladesh troops accused of raping Rohingya girl
Dhaka: The Bangladesh military said Thursday it has ordered an investigation after a Rohingya family in a refugee camp accused army troops of raping a 12-year-old girl. The inquiry comes as around…
