Rohingya-repatriation

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Bangladesh wants to work with regional and global partners on the basis of dialogue, partnership, and mutual respect. He made these remarks on Saturday while speaking at the inaugural session of the international conference “Bay of Bengal Conversation (BOBC) 2026,” organized by the research institute Center for Governance Studies (CGS) in Dhaka. Tarique added, “Bangladesh wants to create new opportunities by expanding cooperation in various fields in...

Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed has called for a stronger role from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the rapid, safe and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya. She also called for the continuation of the ICRC’s ongoing humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya in Bangladesh. The state minister made the call during a meeting with Regis Savioz, ICRC Regional Director for the Asia Pacific region, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. Shama Obaed p...

The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany and 11 other countries along with the European Union have pledged to stand by Bangladesh in creating conditions for the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas from Myanmar. The commitment was made in a statement posted Tuesday on the verified Facebook page of the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka on the ninth anniversary of Rohingya refugees seeking shelter in Bangladesh. The statement said nearly 1.2 million Rohingya refug...

Rohingyas held a rally in Ukhia of Cox’s Bazar marking the ninth Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day. At the rally, they expressed their desire to return to their homeland. A large number of Rohingyas from various camps in Ukhia and Teknaf took part in the rally organized by the civic organization United Council of Rohingya (UCR) at the football field of Camp 4 Extension in Ukhia on Tuesday morning. At one point during the rally, participants chanted various slogans in the Rohingya languag...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has expressed hope that the displaced Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh can be repatriated to Myanmar. She expressed the hope at a dialogue on the Rohingya crisis held at a hotel in Gulshan in the capital on Sunday. The Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) and Oxfam in Bangladesh organized the dialogue titled “A Decade of the Rohingya Crisis: From Humanitarian Assistance to Sustainable Solutions.” The st...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said China will continue supporting the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. He said a new political reality has emerged in Myanmar. In this situation, China will continue to play a mediating role in advancing dialogue between Bangladesh and Myanmar and in seeking a sustainable solution. Work is also progressing on the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor. The ambassador made the remarks as a special guest at a seminar organized by the Bangladesh-...