Rohingya
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Myanmar agrees to take back Rohingyas
Oct 24, 2017News Hour: Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to take back the Rohingya people, forced out of their homes in its Rakhine state and pushed into Bangladesh, state-run BSS news agency reports. It says Myanmar would also implement... -
Khaleda Zia to visit Rohingya refugee camps
Oct 24, 2017News Hour: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will go to Cox’s Bazar on Sunday to visit refugee camps for the Rohingya, who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The decision was taken... -
EU pledges additional US$35.29m for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Oct 24, 2017News Hour European Commission today pledged an additional amount of Euro30 million (US$35.29m) for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims who crossed into Bangladesh to evade atrocities as the UN opened a major fundraising conference in Geneva to tackle... -
Rohingya arrivals ‘untenable’ as thousands arrive daily: Bangladesh
Oct 23, 2017News Hour: Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar, an “untenable situation” for neighbor Bangladesh, the country’s U.N. envoy said on Monday, calling on Myanmar to let them return. Some 600,000 people have... -
Rohingya crisis receives prominence in 9th D-8 Summit in Istanbul
Oct 21, 2017News Hour The D-8 member states have assured their political and humanitarian support for sustainable solution of Rohingya issue that created humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh. The member states gave the assurance at the 9th D-8 Summit... -
Bangladesh not alone in Rohingya issue: Hamidi
Oct 17, 2017News Hour Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday said Malaysia will remain beside Bangladesh to ensure smooth repatriation of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals. “Bangladesh is not alone in terms of... -
Bangladesh bans three NGOs from providing aid for Rohingya refugees
Oct 12, 2017News Hour: The Bangladesh government has barred three NGOs from operating aid activities among the Rohingyas, who fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine. A member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Foreign Ministry said the ministry... -
Race to prevent disease as thousands more Rohingya arrive daily in Bangladesh
Oct 12, 2017News Hour Aid workers are in a race against time to stop the rapid spread of disease as thousands of Rohingya people arrive in Bangladesh every day. Oxfam warned that an outbreak of cholera would devastate... -
India Today TV releases video of Rohingya ‘militants’ pledging fresh round of attacks
Oct 10, 2017News Hour: Over half a million Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh and some have crossed over to India through a porous border since August 25. India Today TV claims to have gained access to an exclusive... -
Appeal for people fleeing Mayanmar reaches £3 million with UK aid support
Oct 9, 2017News Hour Within 24 hours of the Disasters Emergency Committee launching its appeal for Rohingya people fleeing Burma, more than £3 million has been raised. Of the amount raised so far, £1.2 million has been provided...