Rohingya refugees
- India
SC issues notice to Centre over alleged confinement of Rohingya refugees
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union government on a plea seeking release of Rohingya refugees allegedly detained in jails and detention centres across the country. A…
- World
Over half a million people evacuated as Cyclone Mocha’ barrels towards Bangladesh’s coast
Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone is expected to…
- India
Sea-borne Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh believed adrift in Andaman Sea
Kolkata: Nearly 160 Rohingya refugees who have fled from camps in Bangladesh are now believed adrift in the Andaman Sea as their boat’s engine broke down. One of the refugees managed to…
- India
BSF seized drugs worth Rs 150 cr; 115 Rohingyas, 285 B’deshi held
Guwahati: The Border Security Force (BSF), which guards the 1,880 km India-Bangladesh borders along Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam, has seized durgs, cattle and various other contrabands valued at around Rs 150…
- India
Delhi: MHA denies reports of Centre shifting Rohingya refugees to flats
New Delhi: Union government has decided to shift Rohingya refugees to Economic Weaker Section (EWS) flats in New Delhi. Around 1,100 Rohingyas staying in tents will be shifted into flats equipped with…
- India
Myanmar’s unfolding humanitarian crisis; How can India help?
New Delhi: India has taken a measured stance on the situation in Myanmar since the military took over power in February 2021. This stance is necessitated by the need to keep in mind…
- India
24 UNHCR card holding Rohingyas detained in Tripura; released later
24 Rohingyas including 10 children and eight women were detained in Tripura’s Unakoti district. They were subsequently released as they were United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card holders, the police…
