Bangladesh
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing
World
November 12, 2018
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing
YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya…
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
World
October 30, 2018
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin by mid-November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of…
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
World
October 17, 2018
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
The United States and eight other countries on Tuesday requested a UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar to hear from…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi defends jailing of two Reuters journalists
World
September 13, 2018
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi defends jailing of two Reuters journalists
HANOI (Reuters) – Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday the jailing of two Reuters journalists…
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
World
August 15, 2018
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
The Rohingya had no time to consider what to take as Myanmar forces drove the Muslim minority into Bangladesh…
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
World
August 5, 2018
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as…
UN chief hears of ‘unimaginable’ atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
World
July 2, 2018
UN chief hears of ‘unimaginable’ atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he heard “unimaginable” accounts of atrocities during a visit Monday to vast camps…
Study: Bangladesh must do more to protect garment workers
World
April 24, 2018
Study: Bangladesh must do more to protect garment workers
The factory building had been expanded illegally, with additional floors stacked one on top of another. An engineer had declared…
Nepal plane crash survivors say it’s a miracle they’re alive
World
March 14, 2018
Nepal plane crash survivors say it’s a miracle they’re alive
Survivors of this week’s plane crash at Nepal’s main airport said Wednesday that it was a miracle they survived an…
Bangladesh to protest against Myanmar troops at border where Rohingya shelter: official
World
March 1, 2018
Bangladesh to protest against Myanmar troops at border where Rohingya shelter: official
Bangladesh will send a protest note to Myanmar over an increased security presence near a portion of their border where…