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Myanmar denies visa to UK parliament committee
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], feb 28 (ANI): The Myanmar embassy in London has rejected visas to a British parliamentary delegation, the group said on Tuesday.
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Urgent need to scale up health services in Cox's Bazar: WHO
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], Feb.21 (ANI): Calling for continued efforts to further scale up health services for nearly 1.3 million people in Cox's Bazar, Rohingyas and their surrounding host communities, the World Health Organisation today said six months after the start of the refugee crisis,
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B'desh provide Myanmar list of Rohingyas refugees
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], Feb 20 (ANI): Bangladesh has provided Myanmar with a list of over 8,000 Rohingya refugees and has asked the latter to have their backgrounds checked before the repatriation process begins, its home ministry said on Saturday.
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UN to participate in Rohingya repatriation: B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb. 12 (ANI): Bangladesh foreign minister on Monday said they have signed a deal that will involve the United Nations in the process of returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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Bangladeshis, Rohingyas can give shelter to militants: BJP lawmaker
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (J-K) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Vikram Randhawa on Saturday warned that the continued illegal presence of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Jammu and Kashmir creates the potential for them to offer shelter to militants
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Rohingya crisis can incite religious conflict in South Asia: UN
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 6 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday said the possible "acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing" by the Myanmar army against the Rohingyas could incite a religious conflict in the South Asian region.
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Diplomacy to resolve Rohingya crisis is on: B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh] Feb 5 (ANI): The Bangladesh government have been holding multilateral talks to have a permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis, said
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Boris Johnson to visit Dhaka
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 1 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will be in Dhaka on a two-day official visit commencing from February 9.
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Rohingya crisis: SC seeks Centre's response
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to file a response on the plea that alleged that the Border Security Force (BSF) is stopping Rohingya refugees from entering India.
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Indonesia, Bangladesh committed to enhancing ties
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 29 (ANI): Indonesian President Joko Widodo wrapped up his two-day visit to Bangladesh on Monday and called for stronger ties with the latter. He also extended his support to the Rohingya refugees for their safe return to Myanmar.
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Rohingya crisis: U.S. negotiator quits advisory panel
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 25 (ANI): A former United States ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson has resigned from an advisory panel over the Rohingya refugee crisis, calling it a pro-government "cheerleading squad".
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Bangladesh postpones Rohingya refugees return to Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan.22 (ANI): The Bangladesh government on Monday said that the repatriation of Muslim Rohingya refugees to Myanmar will not take place on Tuesday as earlier planned.
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