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New York, Feb 28 (JEN): Against the backdrop of the fast approaching wet season in Bangladesh, United Nations relief agencies are working flat out to strengthen vital infrastructure and boost resilience among hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in rudimentary shelters as well as for local communities hosting them. more
Rohingya refugees face immense health needs; UN scales up support ahead of monsoon season

New York, Feb 21 (JEN): Critical health services must be scaled up for nearly 1.3 million people – Rohingyas and their surrounding host communities – in Bangladesh’s Cox ...

Bangladesh ‘fully committed’ to UN peacekeeping as vital element of global peace and security – UN Force Commander

New York, Feb 8 (JEN): UN peacekeeping is a “very important component” of keeping the world safe and secure, and Bangladesh remains “fully committed” to contributi ...

Bangladesh: At least eight Rohingyas die, many missing as boat capsizes in Naf river

Dhaka, Oct 16 (JEN): At least eight people died after a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in Naf river on Bangladesh-Myanmar border on Monday, local media ...

In Bangladesh, UN aid chief urges scaling up response for Rohingya refugee crisis

New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): With over half a million Rohingya refugees having fled their homes in Myanmar since violence erupted in late August, the top United Nations humanitarian off ...

In Bangladesh, UN refugee chief warns influx of Rohingya outpaces capacities to respond

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee chief on Monday called for ramped-up support for an estimated 436,000 Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanma ...

Four killed in blast at Bangladesh Eid prayers, gun battle continues

Dhaka, Jul 7 (JEN) : In the second terror strike in Bangladesh in less than a week's time, at least four people, including a policeman, were killed and seven cops injured on Thursday after ...

Bangladesh: Two months and 10 killings later, a climate of impunity still prevails

Dhaka, June 7 (Just Earth News): The failure of Bangladeshi authorities to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the past two months has creat ...

Bangladesh: Village doctor hacked to death, ISIS shoulders responsibility

Kushtia, May 21 A village doctor in Bangladesh's Kushtia district was hacked to death on Friday by machete wielding assailants, according to media reports.

Bangladesh set to execute war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami

Dhaka, May 10 (IBNS): The Bangladesh government is gearing up to execute death convict war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.