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A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on Monday. AFP

Myanmar's tourism dreams on steady decline in lieu of Rohingya crisis

Ever since the bloodshed broke out in late August, tourism operators have witnessed a cascade of cancellations and...

29 Oct 2017 11:43 AM GMT

In this Sept. 25, 2017 file photo, Rohingya Muslim children, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait to receive handouts near Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya hacks to death Bangladeshi; locals outnumbered in some...

Police said the attack by the Rohingya man was linked to a family dispute.

29 Oct 2017 7:19 AM GMT

Under intense global pressure, Myanmar has agreed to repatriate scrutinised refugees who can prove their residence in Rakhine, but details of the plan remain thin. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar govt's to harvest abandoned farmlands, Rohingyas' return looks...

The border region has been emptied of most of its Muslim residents since late August.

29 Oct 2017 6:02 AM GMT

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives at Delhi airport. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya crisis: B'deshi oppn asks Sheikh Hasina to follow Indira...

The BNP is known for its hawkish stance on India as opposed to Hasina's ruling Awami League.

28 Oct 2017 3:00 PM 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)

Rex Tillerson urges Myanmar's army chief to end violence in Rakhine

Tillerson expressed concern about the continuing humanitarian crisis and reported atrocities in Rakhine.'

27 Oct 2017 6:48 AM GMT

Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States held Myanmars military leadership responsible for its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority. (Photo: AFP)

US to withdraw military assistance from Myanmar units involved in...

Punitive measures aimed specifically at top generals were among a range of options being discussed in response to the...

24 Oct 2017 9:50 AM GMT

It is not clear when Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the comments, however, Bangladeshi media reports claimed he said this in September when he met Suu Kyi during his first bilateral visit to Myanmar. (Photo: Twitter)

Rohingya crisis: Don't mar your image, Modi reportedly told Aung San...

Swaraj referred to Modi's advice as she called on B'desh PM after joining 4th Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative...

23 Oct 2017 5:08 AM GMT

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. (Photo: PTI)

Dhaka: Sushma Swaraj talks of terror, Rohingya crisis

Swaraj, who is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, said New Delhi and Dhaka were unanimous on zero tolerance towards...

22 Oct 2017 8:33 PM GMT

A Hindu refugee from Rakhine state charges his mobile phone at the Kutupalong Hindu refugee camp in the Bangladeshi district of Ukhia. (Photo: AFP)

Solar power offers lifeline to Rohingyas in Bangladesh refugee camps

Without electricity and water, the sun stands out as an important source of energy.

19 Oct 2017 9:59 AM GMT

More than 580,000 refugees have arrived in Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Amnesty: Myanmar security forces killed hundreds of men, women,...

In some villages, women and girls were raped or subjected to other sexual violence.

18 Oct 2017 7:58 AM GMT

Newly arrived Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and some Bangladeshi sympathizers walk across a makeshift bridge continuing their journey in to camp for refugees in Teknaf, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar trying to divide and rule, says Bangla envoy

Bangla envoy also accused Myanmar of ethnic cleansing of Rohingyas and said that policy was still continuing.

16 Oct 2017 8:50 PM GMT

A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on Monday. AFP

Food, aid restricted, Rohingya refugees flee into Bangladesh

Wading through waste-deep water Rohingyas reached border fleeing Myanmar's Buthidaung region.

16 Oct 2017 10:02 AM GMT