More than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying refugees reportedly sink off Myanmar’s coast, according to preliminary information released by the United Nations on Thursday. The tragedy highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees, many of whom continue to undertake dangerous sea journeys in search of safety and better living conditions. […]
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India orders migrant detention centres in West Bengal amid rights concerns
India government has ordered the establishment of detention centres in West Bengal for undocumented migrants, including Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya refugees, a move that has sparked concerns among rights groups and minority communities over possible arbitrary detention and deportations. Read More: West Bengal: The Last Citadel Falls According to an official directive, local authorities have […]
Around 250 feared missing after refugees boat capsizes in Andaman Sea
Around 250 people are feared missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Read More: UN urges India to investigate claims of rohingya refugees thrown into the sea The vessel was reportedly travelling from Teknaf in southern Bangladesh to Malaysia […]
Bangladesh forms new cabinet with focus on economic revival and defence
DHAKA — Bangladesh newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced his first cabinet, naming veteran lawmaker and former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to lead the country’s economic revival, while retaining the defence portfolio for himself. Read More: Bangladesh’s new PM Tarique Rahman takes power Rahman, 60, assumed office Tuesday following a landslide election […]