Rohingya plea for refugee camp cemeteries in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Jun 25, 2020, Anadolu Agency. A Rohingya rights group has asked the Bangladeshi refugee…
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[Dialogue] ‘Strict nationwide lockdown is essential for Bangladesh’
Dr Rajiv Chowdhury, an associate professor and the scientific director in Global Health Epidemiology in…
UN agency asks Myanmar to ensure safe return of Rohingyas
UN, Jun 23, 2020, All India Radio. The UNHCR has adopted a resolution on Monday…
Rohingya refugees less likely to be radicalised, but violent tendencies exist: Think tank
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 20, 2020, Malay Mail. Social and community think tank, Iman Research, has…
In fear of lockdown, people stockpile essentials in Bangladeshi Dhaka
DHAKA, Jun 19, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Residents of Dhaka city have been flocking to bazaars…
Dhaka’s Bashundhara area goes into lockdown from midnight June 18
DHAKA, Jun 18, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area (R/A) will go under complete…
Bangladesh suspends visa-on-arrival indefinitely
DHAKA, Jun 17, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Bangladesh has extended the suspension of visa-on-arrival services for…
Bangladeshi state minister Abdullah suffered three heart attacks before he died, was Covid-19 positive
DHAKA, Jun 14, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Sheikh Md Abdullah, the late state minister for religious…
Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei not attending Hajj this year
DHAKA, Jun 13, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei have decided not to…
Myanmar govt may end Rakhine internet blackout in August
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 12, 2020, Myanmar Times. The internet blackout in Rakhine State may…
[Analytics] Coronavirus, economic crisis and gender equality in Asia
The global research evidence is clear: economic crises exacerbate pre-existing inequalities, damaging the employment opportunities…
Two more Rohingyas die, 5 more infected in Cox’s Bazar camp in Bangladesh
COX’S BAZAR, Jun 10, 2020, The Dhaka Tribune. Two more Rohingya men died from coronavirus…