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UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island - Leaked copy

UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island - Leaked copy

The Bangladesh government has moved nearly 19,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island from border camps.
Fri Oct 15 2021
Aid workers struggle to reunite Rohingya children separated by deadly fire

Aid workers struggle to reunite Rohingya children separated by deadly fire

The blaze tore through the cramped camp in southeast Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district killing 15 people with hundreds missing.
Wed Mar 24 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: 346,508 received first dose of vaccine as of March 16, Myanmar Buddhist monks call on junta to end violence

[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: 346,508 received first dose of vaccine as of March 16, Myanmar Buddhist monks call on junta to end violence

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Wed Mar 17 2021
Bangladesh sends more Rohingya refugees to remote, flood-prone island

Bangladesh sends more Rohingya refugees to remote, flood-prone island

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says the agency has not been allowed to evaluate the safety and sustainability of life on the island.
Fri Jan 29 2021
'Pray floods don't kill us': A day on Rohingya's remote Bangladesh island

'Pray floods don't kill us': A day on Rohingya's remote Bangladesh island

As a Bangladeshi naval ship anchored off a remote Bay of Bengal island, some of the Rohingya Muslim refugees aboard clapped in anticipation of starting a new life.
Wed Dec 30 2020
Bangladesh moves second group of Rohingya refugees to remote island

Bangladesh moves second group of Rohingya refugees to remote island

The United Nations urged the government to ensure no refugee is forced to move to Bhasan Char island, which only emerged from the sea 20 years ago.
Tue Dec 29 2020
Bangladesh set to move second batch of Rohingya refugees to remote island - Officials

Bangladesh set to move second batch of Rohingya refugees to remote island - Officials

Bangladesh is set to move a second batch of Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal this month.
Sun Dec 27 2020
Bangladesh ships Rohingya refugees to remote island despite outcry

Bangladesh ships Rohingya refugees to remote island despite outcry

Refugees and humanitarian workers say some of the Rohingya had been coerced into going to Bhashan Char, a flood-prone island.
Fri Dec 04 2020
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024