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USAID announces $ 75 m assistance for Rohingyas

Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNI) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced an additional $75 million in humanitarian assistance to help Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and members of the Bangladeshi host community meet ongoing needs…

Two Rohingyas from Telangana test positive

Hyderabad, Policenama Online - Two Rohingya refugees from Telangana who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi last month have tested positive for COVID-19, police said.According to Director General of Police Mahender Reddy,…

34 Rohingya camps in B’desh put on lockdown

Dhaka, Policenama Online - Bangladesh authorities have put 34 Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar as well as the entire district on lockdown amid a surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the country, it was reported.Only emergency health…

2 Rohingya men killed in B’desh gunfight

Dhaka, Policenama Online - The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) has claimed that two Rohingya men were killed in a gunfight with suspected drug smugglers along the borders with Myanmar, it was reported.One border guard was also injured in the…

Some NGOs impeding Rohingya repatriation: Bangladesh

Dhaka, Policenama Online - The Bangladesh government has said that some non-government organisations (NGO) were impeding the progress on the start of the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from the country to Myanmar.A Parliamentary…

Myanmar ready for repatriation of over 3,600 Rohingya

Yangon, Policenama Online - Myanmar said on Friday it was prepared for Bangladesh to repatriate more than 3,600 Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Rakhine state two years ago after a military-led crackdown against the Muslim minority.…