Dhaka yesterday welcomed the statement made by United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday expressing concern about reports of excessive violence by Myanmar security forces against Rohingyas and telling Naypyidaw to end atrocities, de-escalate the situation, re-establish law and order, ensure…

The European Parliament yesterday called upon the military and security forces in Myanmar to immediately cease the killings, harassment and rape of the Rohingya people, and the burning of their homes. “The Myanmar authorities have a duty to protect, without discrimination, all civilians from abuse…

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is going to set up a liaison mechanism on the border with Myanmar to curb border crimes, especially trafficking, sources in the of home affairs ministry said. This is being done when thousands of Rohingyas are crossing over to Bangladesh, fleeing…

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday expressed her government's full support to the stance of Bangladesh on Rohingya issues, reports BSS. The Indian External Affairs Minister talked to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone last night and conveyed the message to her, PM's…

Bangladesh has finally managed to arrange funds for the much-hyped Padma Rail Link project from the Exim Bank of China and an agreement will be signed soon, Kazi Shafiqul Islam, secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD), has said. He also said that the deal has been finalised and the agreement…