Nov 14 Court authorizes investigation into crimes against Rohingya By Mike Corder, Associated Press The decision by an international court gives fresh hope to victims that those responsible for brutal crimes against the Rohingya will be brought to justice. Continue reading
Aug 31 Citizenship list in Indian state leaves out almost 2 million By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press A total of 31.1 million people were included on the list, leaving out 1.9 million, according to a statement from the Assam government. Continue reading
Aug 22 Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar unlikely to begin as scheduled By Tofayel Ahmad, Julhas Alam, Associated Press Rohingya eligible for repatriation have told the U.N. refugee agency and the Bangladesh government they don't want to return to Myanmar unless their citizenship and safety were ensured. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:43 In world's largest refugee camp, Rohingya children face a desperate choice By Tania Rashid On the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the world’s largest refugee camp houses a generation of lost Rohingya children. Because Bangladesh bans them from school, they face a hard choice: Break the law, or relinquish dreams of a better future. In response, some… Continue watching
May 04 Cyclone Fani kills at least 15 as it moves to Bangladesh By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A mammoth preparation exercise that included the evacuation of more than 1 million people appears to have spared India a devastating death toll from one of the biggest storms in decades, though the full extent of the damage was yet… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 3:49 Monster cyclone slams northeast India, takes aim at Bangladesh The enormous Cyclone Fani, equivalent in power to a Category 5 hurricane, slammed into northeastern India Friday, whipping the region with torrential rain and sustained winds over 120 miles per hour before moving toward neighboring Bangladesh. The storm forced more… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:42 Facing Myanmar's brutal persecution, Rohingya refugees still can't return home The Rohingya people of Myanmar have long been persecuted by their government, primarily for their Muslim faith amid a Buddhist majority. A million of them have fled the violence to camps in neighboring Bangladesh, which is tiring of their presence. Continue watching
Mar 28 Bangladesh office building catches fire, 17 dead and about 70 injured By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Fire officials said after battling the blaze for several hours, most people in the building had been rescued. Continue reading
Feb 24 Hijacking foiled on commercial Bangladesh-Dubai flight, suspect killed By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A flight bound for Dubai from Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, made an emergency landing Sunday in Chittagong, Bangladesh, after a man attempted to hijack the plane, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Rosenstein will reportedly leave DOJ when new attorney general is confirmed In our Wednesday news wrap, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will reportedly leave the Justice Department once a new attorney general is confirmed. Rosenstein oversees the special counsel’s Russia investigation and has been attacked by President Trump. Also, Israeli security… Continue watching