Tag: Bangladesh

Rohingya Muslims plead for help at the UN to stop the killings in Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rohingya Muslims pleaded with the international community at the first United Nations high-level meeting…

Rohingya ask UN ‘where is the justice’ amid Myanmar violence, aid cuts

New York – Members of the Rohingya community who fled violence in Myanmar have addressed a United Nations…

Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chile and Bangladesh seeking to join RCEP trade bloc

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chile and Bangladesh are seeking to join the China-backed Regional Comprehensive…

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh mark anniversary of Myanmar exodus as conference opens

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps…

Bangladesh cannot mobilise more resources for Rohingya refugees, chief advisor says

By Ruma PaulCOX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) -Bangladesh cannot mobilise additional resources for the 1.3 million Rohingya refugees living…

Bleak future for Rohingya, as Bangladesh seeks to tackle crisis

The rain was relentless the night Mohammad Kaisar fled for his life from his home in Myanmar's Maungdaw…

China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier

Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of…

Pakistan woos old rival Bangladesh, as India watches on

Decades after Pakistani troops killed his friends in Bangladesh's independence war, veteran freedom fighter Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear…

Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Tulip Siddiq in anti-corruption trial

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq,…

Malaysia, Bangladesh among regional partners sending peace mission to Myanmar

DHAKA (Reuters) -Malaysia, Bangladesh and some regional partners will send a joint delegation to Myanmar to push for…

Bangladesh mystic singers face Islamist backlash

Sufi singer Jamal has spent decades devoted to his craft but now fears for his future as hardline…

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus says parliamentary election to take place in February

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus says parliamentary election to take place in February