Mar 07, 2018, at 02:26 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The “frenzied” scale of unspeakable violence against the minority Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar has shifted to a “lower intensity campaign of terror and forced starvation,” seemingly intended to drive the remaining Rohingyas from their homeland, a senior United Nations human rights official has warned.
Sheikh Hasina visits hospital to meet Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Mar 05, 2018, at 10:09 pm
Dhaka, Mar 5 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday visited a hospital in Dhaka to meet knife-attack victim writer Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal.
Feb 28, 2018, at 02:45 pm
New York, Feb 28 (JEN): Against the backdrop of the fast approaching wet season in Bangladesh, United Nations relief agencies are working flat out to strengthen vital infrastructure and boost resilience among hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in rudimentary shelters as well as for local communities hosting them.
Bangladesh: Two JMB terrorists arrested from Dhaka
Feb 13, 2018, at 09:38 pm
Dhaka, Feb 13 (IBNS): Bangladesh security forces on Tuesday claimed they have arrested two militants of the banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from country's capital city Dhaka, media reports said.
Four relatives visit Dhaka jail to meet ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:06 am
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IBNS): Four relatives of jailed ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia went to the prison on Nazimuddin Road in capital Dhaka city to meet her.
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Feb 8 (JEN): UN peacekeeping is a “very important component” of keeping the world safe and secure, and Bangladesh remains “fully committed” to contributing men – and increasingly women – to serve.
Bangladesh: Wall collapses close to Dhaka airport, 1 dies
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:12 pm
Dhaka, Feb 6 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a wall collapsed close to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Tuesday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Three decades of service and sacrifice in UN peacekeeping
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): United Nations peacekeepers come from diverse cultures and speak different languages, but share a common purpose: the protection of vulnerable communities and the provision of support to countries struggling to move from conflict to peace.
Ahead of monsoon season, UN supports Bangladesh’s efforts to protect Rohingya camps from flooding
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:12 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency and its partners are ramping up to assist Bangladesh’s efforts to mitigate some expected impacts of the upcoming monsoon season in the country, during which, according to an initial risk analysis, at least 100,000 Rohingya refugees could be in grave danger from landslides and floods.
Conditions in Myanmar not yet suitable for Rohingya refugees to return safely – UN agency
Jan 24, 2018, at 02:10 pm
New York, Jan 24 (JEN): The necessary safeguards for Rohingyas to return to Myanmar are absent, and there are ongoing restrictions on access for aid agencies, the media and other independent observers, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, two months after Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed on a plan for the refugees’ voluntary return to their homes.
Bangladesh: UN agencies working to vaccinate half a million children against diphtheria
Jan 15, 2018, at 02:41 am
New York, Jan 14 (JEN):As part of an intensified response to the current diphtheria outbreak, United Nations agencies are working to vaccinate more than 475,000 children in Rohingya refugee camps, temporary settlements and surrounding areas in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar.
Bangladesh: Dhaka University listed among 350 top universities of Asia
Jan 10, 2018, at 12:57 am
Dhaka, Jan 9 (IBNS): Giving moments of pride to people of Bangladesh, Dhaka University has been listed among the 350 best universities of Asia.
Bangladesh records lowest ever 2.6 degrees at Tetulia
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:13 am
Dhaka, Jan 8 (IBNS): With severe cold wave gripping several parts of Bangladesh, the country recorded its lowest ever temperature in history at 2.6 degrees in Tetulia, Panchagarh .
Bangladesh: Fire at Dhaka market doused
Jan 06, 2018, at 04:05 am
Dhaka, Jan 5 (IBNS): A fire, which broke out at Gulistan underground electronics market in Dhaka, has been brought under control, media reports said on Friday.
New Rohingya arrivals in Bangladesh at risk from poor diets
Jan 06, 2018, at 01:34 am
Cox's Bazar, Jan 5 (IBNS): A new study shows that although more than 90 percent of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar have received emergency food assistance, a major concern is limited access to a well-diversified and balanced diet.
RAB arrest four suspected terrorists from Rajshahi
Dec 27, 2017, at 02:14 am
Dhaka, Dec 26 (IBNS): Bangladesh security forces on Tuesday claimed they have arrested four members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Rajshahi’s Puthia upazila of the country.
Dhaka: ICT case accused arrested in airport
Dec 27, 2017, at 01:06 am
Dhaka, Dec 26 (IBNS): A person, who has been an accused in a case filed under the Information Communication Technology (ICT) act, was arrested by the immigration police from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
New York blast suspect's wife, 3 relatives picked up for quizzing in Bangladesh
Dec 13, 2017, at 01:43 am
Dhaka, Dec 12 (IBNS): Dhaka security officials have picked up the wife of Akayed Ullah, the Bangladeshi national who has been arrested in connection with the New York subway blast, and his three relatives from Dhaka and Chittagong.
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:07 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Marking World Children’s Day, actress Kristin Davis on on Monday called for global attention and funding to provide more life-saving aid for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh, as part of her advocacy work for the United Nations refugee agency.
Bangladesh steps up vaccination for new Rohingya arrivals as measles cases rise
Nov 14, 2017, at 01:59 am
Cox’s Bazar, Nov 13 (IBNS): An increase in the number of suspected measles cases among the newly arrived Rohingya and their host communities in southern Bangladesh has prompted the Government and UN partners to step up immunization efforts in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters close to the border with Myanmar.
Attack on Hindu house in Bangladesh: 53 detained
Nov 11, 2017, at 09:37 pm
Dhaka, Nov 11 (IBNS): At least 53 people were detained over arson attacks on the homes of Hindus in Bangladesh, media reports said on Saturday.
High threat of terrorist attack in Bangladesh: Australian government warns its citizens
Nov 03, 2017, at 09:46 pm
Sydney, Nov 3 (IBNS): Warning its citizens, Australian government on Friday said it has ‘reliable information’ that terrorists ‘may be planning’ to target Western interests in Bangladesh.
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh Home Minister leaves for Myanmar
Oct 23, 2017, at 10:54 pm
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IBNS): At a time when the country is facing the current Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday left Dhaka city for Myanmar.
At least eight Rohingyas die, many missing as boat capsizes in Bangla river
Oct 16, 2017, at 07:04 pm
Dhaka, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least eight people died after a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in Naf river on Bangladesh-Myanmar border on Monday, local media reports said.
Boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes near Bangladesh, at least 11 dead
Oct 09, 2017, at 03:04 pm
Cox's Bazar, Oct 9 (IBNS): At least 11 Rohingya refugees have died after a boat carrying them capsized near the Bangladeshi coast on Monday morning, local Dhaka Tribune reported.
In Bangladesh, UN aid chief urges scaling up response for Rohingya refugee crisis
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:58 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): With over half a million Rohingya refugees having fled their homes in Myanmar since violence erupted in late August, the top United Nations humanitarian official has underscored that the solution to the crisis needs to be found within Myanmar.
In Bangladesh, UN food relief agency chief urges support amid massive Rohingya influx
Oct 02, 2017, at 07:17 pm
New York, Oct 2(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations food relief agency called on Sunday for an end to the “horrors†driving Rohingyas by the tens of thousands from their homes in Myanmar into neighboring Bangladesh.
Bangladesh govt rejects reports on plot to kill PM Sheikh Hasina
Sep 25, 2017, at 03:35 am
Dhaka, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Bangladesh government has rejected some media reports which claimed that attempt to assassin Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was made recently.
Bangladesh : Nine killed, 20 injured as truck carrying relief for Rohingyas falls into ditch
Sep 21, 2017, at 08:01 pm
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IBNS) : At least nine people were killed and eight others injured when a truck carrying relief for Rohingyas veered off the road and fell into a roadside ditch near Bangladesh's in Bandarban on Thursday, Bangladesh's leading daily New Age reported.