Tag: Myanmar
Fresh fires, bomb blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Twenty homes caught fire and a bomb was detonated near a mosque in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the government said on Friday, the latest unrest...
Bangladesh’s PM at UN proposes ‘safe zones’ for Myanmar’s Rohingya
UNITED NATIONS: Bangladesh´s prime minister on Thursday proposed creating UN-supervised safe zones inside Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims who are fleeing a military crackdown...
Bangladesh PM says Myanmar must take back Rohingya
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a new call for Myanmar to take back some 420,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in...
UN urged to punish Myanmar army over Rohingya ‘atrocities’
YANGON: Pressure grew on Myanmar on Monday as a rights group urged world leaders to impose sanctions on its military, which is accused of driving...
Bangladesh restricts movement of 400,000 Rohingya refugees
DHAKA: Bangladesh restricted the movement of Rohingya refugees Saturday, banning them from leaving overcrowded border areas where over 400,000 who have fled violence in...
UN seeks ‘massive’ help for Rohingya fleeing Myanmar ‘ethnic cleansing’
DHAKA/YANGON: The United Nations appealed on Thursday for massive help for nearly 400,000 Muslims from Myanmar who have fled to Bangladesh, with concern growing...
China condemns ‘violent attacks’ in Rakhine, says envoy
Chinese Embassy in Islamabad’s spokesman on Wednesday said that China condemns the violent attacks happened in the Rakhine State of Myanmar and supports Myanmar’s efforts...
Hindus protest Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya
Plight of Rohingya in Karachi addressed as well
LAHORE: On Wednesday, the Hindu community demonstrated outside the Lahore Press Club to denounce Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya...
Seven bodies washed ashore taking Rohingya boat death toll to 100
Seven bodies believed to be those of Rohingya Muslims washed ashore in Bangladesh on Wednesday, officials said, highlighting the risks many of the persecuted...
Global split over Rohingya crisis as China backs Myanmar crackdown
International divisions emerged on Tuesday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on a worsening refugee crisis in Myanmar, with China voicing support for...
MEP Amjad Bashir calling for international sanctions against Myanmar
LONDON: Member of European Parliament (MEP) Amjad Bashir has been calling for comprehensive international sanctions against Myanmar in response to the persecution of the...
UNSC calls emergency meeting to discuss Rohingya Muslims
The UN Security Council has called an emergency closed-door meeting tomorrow to discuss the deteriorating situation of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
An emergency meeting is...
Bangladesh plans to move reluctant Rohingya to remote island
DHAKA: Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled violence in Myanmar in search of refuge could be forced to make their new homes on a...
Amir Liaquat deported to Pakistan after being refused entry in Myanmar
Renowned Pakistani host Amir Liaquat made headlines after he was detained at Yangon airport on Saturday in Myanmar. Liaquat had travelled to Myanmar to...
Rohingya genocide in Rakhine triggering mass exodus: Bangladesh minister
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh’s foreign minister said on Sunday that genocide was being waged in Myanmar’s violence-racked Rakhine state, triggering an exodus of nearly 300,000 Muslim Rohingya...
India calls on Myanmar to act with restraint in Rakhine
India has called for an immediate end to violence in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine, urging its ally to act with restraint as hordes...
Myanmar ‘to provide aid’ to displaced Rohingya inside country
YANGON: Camps will be set up to provide aid for displaced Muslims inside Rakhine state, state-backed media said Saturday, the first time in a 16-day...
