Thousands more Rohingya Muslims cross border into Bangladesh
World | October 17, 2017 13:49 ISTMore recent refugees have also said the Rohingya were being starved in a bid to make them leave.
More recent refugees have also said the Rohingya were being starved in a bid to make them leave.
Rohingya issue would come up for discussion during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Bangladesh later this month for the Joint Consultative Committee meeting.
A boat carrying scores of Rohingya people aboard capsized in the Bay of Bengal close to Bangladesh's border with Myanmar on Monday
In Lucknow, several illegal immigrants have already made jhuggis in fields. When India TV reporter reached here and enquired about their documents, it was found that they have no legal papers.
The Supreme Court said that national importance can’t be secondary, but added that the human rights of Rohingyas should also be kept in mind.
MHA has asked BSF and Assam Rifles to intensify vigil along Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Myanmar borders.
At least 12 people, mostly children, were killed after a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized in a river near the coast of Bangladesh on Sunday.
Around 515,000 Rohingya Muslims have arrived in Bangladesh over the last five weeks after militant attacks on police check-posts in the Buddhist majority country sparked violent reprisals.
The 'Freedom of Oxford' had been granted to the de facto leader of Myanmar in 1997 for her "long struggle for democracy" by the Oxford City Council.
UN said on Tuesday that it would appeal for $430 million in aid from the international community to respond to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
The Supreme Court will hear matter of Rohingyas on October 13. The apex court has made it clear that the arguments should be based on law points and not on emotional aspects
The Supreme Court will hear matter of Rohingyas on October 13. The apex court has made it clear that the arguments should be based on law points and not on emotional aspects
India has asked Myanmar to ensure security to prevent further Rohingya exodus and encourage their safe and sustainable return from Bangladesh.
Raveesh Kumar said that India had so far sent three sorties of relief material to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, and the two countries were in close touch to resolve the situation arising out of arrival of displaced persons there.
The villages of Hindus are being put on fire mercilessly. Their sisters, daughters and daughters-in-law are being gangraped.
At least 14 people were killed on Thursday when a boat with dozens of Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar capsized in the Bay of Bengal close to Bangladesh.
The visit would have been the first by UN officials to the area since violence broke out on August 25. A UN spokesperson in Yangon said that no reason was given for the move.
Myanmar earlier this month said it was negotiating with veto powers China and Russia to ensure its protection from any Security Council action.
VHP said that Rohingya Hindus need to be seen in a different light from the Rohingya Muslims, who he alleged were indulging in terrorist activities.
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