Central, state governments sign landmark deal to repatriate Bru tribe members to Mizoram

Over 5,000 families will be repatriated to Mizoram before September 30 according to the agreement.

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· Jul 03, 2018 · 08:57 pm

Libya: Three babies dead, at least 100 refugees missing after boat capsizes off the coast

The coastguard picked up 16 survivors from the boat.

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· Jun 30, 2018 · 04:26 pm

Myanmar military sacks top Army officer accused of human rights violations against Rohingyas

However, the Tatmadaw claimed Maung Maung Soe was fired because of ‘poor performance’ in managing ‘security plans’.

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· Jun 26, 2018 · 08:33 pm

Libyan Navy rescues over 900 refugees stranded in the Mediterranean

The Coast Guard also recovered 10 bodies from the boats.

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· Jun 25, 2018 · 05:48 pm

At least 48 refugees killed as boat capsizes off Tunisia’s coast

The boat had 180 people on it, including 100 Tunisians.

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· Jun 04, 2018 · 08:11 am

‘It is like Alcatraz’: Rohingya refugees resist Bangladesh plan to shift them to nowhere island

The Sheikh Hasina government wants to shift refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal.

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· May 23, 2018 · 01:30 pm

India willing to help safe return of Rohingya to Myanmar: Sushma Swaraj tells Aung San Suu Kyi

The two leaders also discussed ways of strengthening bilateral ties.

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· May 11, 2018 · 08:51 am

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation vows to assume ‘stronger role’ over Rohingya refugee crisis

Foreign ministers and diplomats of the organisation set up a committee to mobilise support for the Rohingyas.

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· May 07, 2018 · 03:04 pm

Myanmar Army chief assures the UN of action against soldiers who sexually assaulted Rohingya Muslims

However, Min Aung Hlaing later claimed in a Facebook post that the military had never committed rape in its history.

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· May 01, 2018 · 05:19 pm

UN Security Council team begins visit to Bangladesh to meet Rohingya refugees

The delegation will also visit Myanmar to meet the de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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· Apr 29, 2018 · 04:31 pm

Monsoon may bring a flood of troubles for the Rohingyas in Bangladesh’s refugee camps

Thousands of refugees living on the hill slopes in Cox’s Bazaar are especially vulnerable.

Tarek Mahmud

· Apr 24, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Myanmar says first Rohingya refugee family has returned, Bangladesh and UN refute claim

While the Bangladesh government called it ‘propaganda’, the United Nations refugee agency said it was not involved in any repatriation process.

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· Apr 16, 2018 · 02:04 pm