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Bangladesh seeks China's support for repatriation of 600,000 Rohingyas

The announcement comes after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Bangladesh to meet his Bangladeshi counterpart, Mahmood Ali, on Saturday

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2017 | 6:38 PM IST

Best response to Rohingya crisis: Boycott, sanctions or engagement?

They argue that ARSA's strategy was precisely to provoke a large exodus to obtain international sympathy

Best response to Rohingya crisis: Boycott, sanctions or engagement?
Updated On : 14 Nov 2017 | 3:43 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: Thousands rally in defence of Myanmar army

United Nations has led global condemnation, calling the crackdown a textbook example of ethnic cleansing

Rohingya crisis: Thousands rally in defence of Myanmar army
Updated On : 30 Oct 2017 | 9:34 AM IST

They shot my 2 daughters in front of me: Rohingya tell stories of loss

Land unoccupied is now cramped shanty city of bamboo, tarpaulin and mud that seems to go on forever

They shot my 2 daughters in front of me: Rohingya tell stories of loss
Updated On : 29 Oct 2017 | 10:40 AM IST

Rohingya crisis: Mass exodus to Bangladesh continues

According to the official, at least 500 Rohingyas entered the county on Friday

Rohingya crisis: Mass exodus to Bangladesh continues
Updated On : 28 Oct 2017 | 5:31 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: US shares India's concern over issue, says Alice Wells

He says, there is a need to ensure that govt in Myanmar stands up responsibly for its commitment to protecting the citizens

Rohingya crisis: US shares India's concern over issue, says Alice Wells
Updated On : 28 Oct 2017 | 10:47 AM IST

Rohingya crisis: Desperate for news, refugees tune in to 'WhatsApp radio'

Audio and video messages distributed on apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube have become a community radio of sorts for the Muslim minority

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2017 | 8:52 AM IST

US weighs sanctions against Myanmar's treatment of Rohingyas

US State Department said Washington may use human rights law to target those invovled in violence, which triggered a massive exodus and humanitarian crisis

US weighs sanctions against Myanmar's treatment of Rohingyas
Updated On : 24 Oct 2017 | 4:11 PM IST

Returning Rohingya may lose land, crops under Myanmar plans

Officials have made plans to harvest, and possibly sell, thousands of acres of crops left behind by the fleeing Rohingya, according to govt documents

Returning Rohingya may lose land, crops under Myanmar plans
Updated On : 23 Oct 2017 | 10:40 AM IST

Rohingya crisis: Return of 'displaced persons' only solution, says Swaraj

India's External Affairs Minister spoke on the issue during her two-day visit to Bangladesh

Rohingya crisis: Return of 'displaced persons' only solution, says Swaraj
Updated On : 23 Oct 2017 | 9:57 AM IST

Half a million Rohingya children face 'hell on earth' in Bangladesh: Unicef

1 in 5 children are 'acutely malnourished'; Unicef director said the children have witnessed atrocities no child should ever see

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Updated On : 20 Oct 2017 | 9:38 AM IST

Rohingya crisis: 582,000 fled to Bangladesh since August 25, says UN

Marixie Mercado told reporters in Geneva though that the hike was not likely due to a sudden influx, but rather to improved access to some areas

Rohingya crisis: 582,000 fled to Bangladesh since August 25, says UN
Updated On : 17 Oct 2017 | 7:16 PM IST

Fleeing violence, hunger, thousands of new Rohingyas go to Bangladesh

Refugees driven out by hunger because food markets in Myanmar's western Rakhine State have been shut and aid deliveries restricted

Fleeing violence, hunger, thousands of new Rohingyas go to Bangladesh
Updated On : 17 Oct 2017 | 8:33 AM IST

China, India can help Myanmar to solve Rohingya crisis: Chinese daily

The exodus of Rohingyas to neighbouring Bangladesh began on August 25 when the Myanmar Army launched an offensive

China, India can help Myanmar to solve Rohingya crisis: Chinese daily
Updated On : 16 Oct 2017 | 5:04 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar army probing Rakhine atrocities

The western region descended into chaos when Rohingya militants attacked Myanmar police posts on August 25

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar army probing Rakhine atrocities
Updated On : 14 Oct 2017 | 3:18 PM IST

Rohingya deportation hearing on Nov 21, won't accept emotional argument: SC

Rohingya Crisis: Won't permit emotional arguments, we need holistic hearing, says SC

Rohingya deportation hearing on Nov 21, won't accept emotional argument: SC
Updated On : 13 Oct 2017 | 4:53 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: EU, US weighing sanctions against Myanmar army leaders

There are also discussions about increasing aid for violence-riven Rakhine state

Rohingya crisis: EU, US weighing sanctions against Myanmar army leaders
Updated On : 09 Oct 2017 | 2:32 PM IST

BSF launches campaign against border touts sneaking Rohingyas into India

Identified 140 vulnerable border posts along 4,096-km long India-Bangla border that can be exploited for illegal crossing over of Rohingyas

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Updated On : 06 Oct 2017 | 3:31 PM IST

Of chilli and stun grenades: India struggles to rein in border flows of cattle and Rohingya

India wants to deport about 40,000 Rohingya refugees who arrived in previous years, calling them a threat to national security

Of chilli and stun grenades: India struggles to rein in border flows of cattle and Rohingya
Updated On : 06 Oct 2017 | 8:38 AM IST

Rohingya crisis must not destabilise Bangladesh

The silence from the international community, especially proponents of the principle of Responsibility to Protect, is deafening

Rohingya crisis must not destabilise Bangladesh
Updated On : 05 Oct 2017 | 10:51 PM IST