A UN Special Rapporteur on human rights visited on Thursday an island off Bangladesh where Dhaka aims to move Rohingya refugees despite worries it will be vulnerable to extreme weather. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh Some 750,000 Muslim Rohingyas flooded into Bangladesh in late 2017 after an offensive by Myanmar's military that the United Nations has said could have amounted to genocide, joining 250,000 already there. Bangladesh is spending $280 million transforming Bhashan Char, a muddy silt islet that only emerged from the sea two decades ago, into a camp for some of the refugees. But the island, in a coastal region where weather has killed hundreds of thousands of people in recent decades, is one hour by boat from the nearest land over a stretch of sea prone to violent storms. Some of the Rohingya themselves, living in overcrowded and squalid camps in southeastern Bangladesh border district of Cox's Bazar, have expressed unease … [Read more...] about UN expert visits Bangladesh Rohingya ‘relocation’ island
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Bangladesh police storm restaurant, rescue some hostages
Bangladeshi police stormed a restaurant in the capital Dhaka and rescued up to 10 hostages on Saturday, one official said, after an attack claimed by Islamic state. Gunmen attacked the upscale cafe in the diplomatic area of Dhaka late on Friday and had been holding about 20 hostages, including foreigners, before police poured into the building to try to free those stuck inside. At least two police were killed. A police officer at the scene said that when security forces tried to enter the premises at the beginning of the siege they met a hail of bullets and grenades. Television footage showed a number of police being led away from the site with blood on their faces and clothes. Heavily armed officers were seen milling on the street outside. The number of hostages still in the restaurant was unclear, Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, a deputy director at the Rapid Action Battalion force, told Reuters. Bhuiyan told Reuters one foreigner, probably Japanese, was among those who escaped after more … [Read more...] about Bangladesh police storm restaurant, rescue some hostages
Congratulations to Bangladesh on National Day
President Truong Tan Sang on March 26 sent a messages of congratulations to Bangladeshi Acting President Abdul Hamid on the occasion of the 42nd National Day of Bangladesh (March 26). Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung extended his greetings to his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, on the same occasion. The same day, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh cabled a congratulatory message to Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni. VNA/VNP … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Bangladesh on National Day
Congratulations on National Day of Bangladesh
VGP - State President on Tuesday extended congratulations to his Bangladeshi counterpart Apdul Hamid on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the National Day (March 26, 1971) of People's Republic of Bangladesh. PM Nguyen Tan Dung and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also cabled separate congratulatory messages to Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina Wazed and FMs Dipu Moni, respectively./. … [Read more...] about Congratulations on National Day of Bangladesh
Condolences to Bangladesh over death of President
VGP- President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on March 21 extended their condolences to Bangladeshi leaders over the death of President Md Zillur Rahman. Recipients include Bangladeshi Acting President Apdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The same day, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also extended his condolences to his Bangladeshi counterpart Dipu Moni. Rahman passed away on March 20 at a Singapore hospital where he had been undergoing treatment for respiratory problems and some other complications since March 11. … [Read more...] about Condolences to Bangladesh over death of President