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Rohingya refugee children watching the Bangladeshi theatre group Drama Therapy at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia.. (Photo: AFP)

Clowns cheer up Rohingya refugee children

Theatre groups use drama therapy' to heal trauma-hit children.

30 Oct 2017 7:43 PM GMT

Bishops nervous Pope will mention Rohingya

Bishops nervous' Pope will mention Rohingya

Catholic bishops of Myanmar are worried that the pontiff will mention the violence in Rakhine during his visit next...

28 Oct 2017 12:38 AM GMT

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: AP)

Modi advised Suu Kyi not to destroy image, says Sushma Swaraj

Myanmar may punish the terrorists, not innocent people, he quoted Ms Swaraj as saying.

22 Oct 2017 7:41 PM GMT

Rohingya man refugee again 40 years after leaving Bangla

Ahmed's family fled an earlier wave of violence against the Muslim minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state in 1978, when he...

19 Oct 2017 1:04 AM GMT

Last week, in continuance of initiative to send relief packages to Rohingya immigrants in Bangladesh, India sent INS Gharial loaded with 21,000 units of relief material to help its neighbouring nation evolve from the ongoing crisis. (Photo: AP)

Nagaland Muslims plan to regulate growth of masjids

The report also claimed that Rohingya are most likely to attack Nagaland.

14 Oct 2017 10:02 PM GMT

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has been decried overseas for failing to condemn the generals, with whom she is in a delicate power-sharing arrangement. (Photo: AP)

Suu Kyi stripped of Freedom of City of Oxford award over Rohingya...

The council of Oxford city decided to remove the honour saying that it does not celebrate 'those who turn a blind eye to...

28 Nov 2017 10:37 AM GMT

Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, walk towards a refugee camp in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar military denies claims of atrocities on Rohingya Muslims

The military's latest claims were contrary to a large and growing body of evidence documenting severe rights abuses in...

14 Nov 2017 7:48 AM GMT

In most cases, the Rohingyas try to pass themselves off as Bangladeshis if they are apprehended by the BSF, officials said.

Centre to put in stringent checks along Myanmar

A panel, which is examining issue, to soon submit report on measures that need to be taken to check Rohingyas inflow.

25 Sep 2017 8:54 PM GMT

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to journalists after a Memorandum of Understanding ceremony at the President House in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Wednesday, Sept 6, 2017. (Photo: AP)

PM to lay down govt's economic, political goals in BJP's 2-day meet

A key highlight of the meeting will be the presence of the party's all elected lawmakers.

24 Sep 2017 5:49 AM GMT

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday at the UN headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Must be able to return to homeland in safety, dignity: Hasina on...

Hasina laid out a 5-point plan that called for protection of Rohingyas in safe zones that can be made inside Myanmar...

22 Sep 2017 8:32 AM GMT

Aung San Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi condemns abuses, but quiet on Army role

UN chief urges Army pull back, Amnesty says Nobel winner burying head in sand.

19 Sep 2017 8:20 PM GMT

A Rohingya refugee carries two children in buckets as they arrive at Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmars Rakhine state into Bangladesh in the 15 days since new violence erupted, the United Nations said on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Good immigrants, bad immigrants?

As a great democracy, we must be responsible and uphold the rights of those who come to us seeking shelter.

16 Sep 2017 6:43 PM GMT