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Bangladesh an emerging big economic force: Iranian ambassador
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 04:11pm on January 23, 2021
Iranian ambassador to Bangladesh Mohammad Reza Nafar says that Iran wants to engage deeply with Bangladesh in the energy sector noting that Bangladesh is going...
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Myanmar minister promises to repatriate Rohingyas under 2017 treaty
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 03:30pm on January 22, 2021
Myanmar minister for international cooperation Kyaw Tin said that his country was committed to repatriate the Rohingya’s based on the agreement signed by Myanmar and...
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Myanmar again promises to take back Rohingyas from Bangladesh
Shahidul Islam Chowdhury | Updated at 05:45pm on January 19, 2021
Myanmar once again agreed on Tuesday to take back the forcibly displaced Rohingya people to Rakhine from camps in Bangladesh by reemphasising that the prospective...
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Bangladesh urges KSA to help solve Rohingya crisis
Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 11:47pm on January 17, 2021
The Bangladesh government on Sunday urged the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to extend support for sending back forcibly displaced Rohingya people to their home in...
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Bangladesh for starting Rohingya repatriation before monsoon
Shahidul Islam Chowdhury | Updated at 12:26am on January 15, 2021
Bangladesh would join in a trilateral meeting organised by China for an icebreaking on sending forcibly displaced Rohingya people back to Myanmar with sending the...
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King Philippe of Belgium keen to visit Bangladesh
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 09:56pm on January 14, 2021
King Philippe of Belgium said that he considered a possible visit to Bangladesh to see the country’s impressive socio-economic development. The king said this when...
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Bangladesh-Myanmar-China talks on Rohingya repatriation Jan 19
Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 07:25pm on January 13, 2021
Bangladesh, China and Myanmar would hold a tripartite meeting at the level of foreign secretaries on January 19 on starting repatriation of the forcibly displaced...
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Rohingya group urges Facebook to act against Myanmar military
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 06:37pm on January 10, 2021
Rohingya advocacy group Burma Campaign UK urged Facebook to stop Myanmar military using the platform to recruit members. In a statement released on Saturday in...
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Probe into Japan beer firm's link to Myanmar abuse 'inconclusive'
Agence France-Presse. Yangon | Updated at 08:50pm on January 07, 2021
Japanese beer giant Kirin said Thursday an investigation into whether money from its joint ventures with the Myanmar military had funded rights abuses was ‘inconclusive’....
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Bangladesh decides to beef up security around Rohingya camps
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 03:46pm on January 06, 2021
The government on Wednesday decided to increase the security around the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar in the wake of recent incidents. The decision...