Rohingya-crisis

Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin has said the government has signed an agreement with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing to purchase 11 new aircraft as part of efforts to expand the country’s aviation sector. He made the disclosure at a press conference held in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York on Wednesday evening local time. Mahdi Amin said, ‘Today, an important agreement signing ceremony was held with Boeing. At the ceremony, Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed an agreement t...

For nine years, they have lived as refugees. Years have passed waiting to return to their own country. Repatriation initiatives have been taken, discussions have been held, but the path to return has not opened in reality. Amid this prolonged uncertainty and frustration, Rohingya leader Abu Taher has now threatened to take up arms.He said, "If returning to Myanmar through dialogue is not possible, Rohingya youths will try to reclaim their land by taking up arms."He issued this warning on Tuesday...

Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman has said that Bangladesh does not want to interfere in Myanmar’s internal affairs. Bangladesh only wants to say that the Rohingyas are not citizens of Bangladesh and are not a population originating from Bangladeshi territory. However, they are human beings and have human rights. The minister made the remarks as the chief guest at a seminar titled “The Rohingya Crisis: Current Reality and Future Course of Action” at the National Press Club in the capital on Su...

The safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas is the only sustainable solution to the current refugee crisis. To this end, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has emphasized the need to create a conducive environment for the Rohingyas to return to their homeland in Rakhine State of Myanmar.The State Minister made these remarks on Wednesday during a meeting with a delegation from the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at the...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said that Bangladesh is moving forward with a new plan to resolve the Rohingya crisis involving displaced people from Myanmar.She made the remarks while briefing journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (Tuesday).However, the State Minister said she cannot disclose the details of the plan just yet, adding, "Everyone will know once it is implemented."Details coming...

Dr. Khalilur Rahman met with Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro in Manila on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. The meeting took place on Friday. The two foreign ministers discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including cooperation in the nursing sector, visa facilitation for medical tourism, business expansion, and family reunification. Foreign Minister Dr. Rahman sought the Philippines’...