UN chief vows to ‘speak loud’ to avert ration cuts for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Reuters The United Nations will do all it can to help prevent food rations being cut for Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday during a visit to the world’s largest refugee settlement. Guterres visited the border district of Cox’s Bazar, in southern Bangladesh, after the […]
Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Singapore Reuters Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war on smog would only get harder after the United States shut down its global monitoring efforts. Chad and Bangladesh were the world’s most polluted countries in 2024, with average smog […]
UN plans to halve rations to Rohingya refugees without urgent funding
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters The United Nations has warned it will have to cut monthly food rations to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $US12.50 to $US6 next month, unless it can raise funds to avert a measure that would worsen hunger in the world’s largest refugee settlement. “Yesterday, I was informed verbally, and today I received […]
UN reports grave rights violations in Bangladesh protest response
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters Officials from Bangladesh’s former government and security apparatus systematically committed serious human rights violations against protesters staging mass demonstrations last summer, the UN human rights chief said on Wednesday. Presenting the report of a fact-finding mission, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk told reporters in Geneva that crimes against humanity may […]
Bangladesh protesters torch ousted PM Hasina’s father’s home
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government. Witnesses said several thousand protesters, some armed with sticks, hammers, and other tools, gathered around […]
Bangladesh minority rights group accuses interim government of failing to protect minorities
Dhaka, Bangladesh AP Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group accused the country’s interim government on Thursday of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from attacks and harassment, a claim the government has denied. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council said the government headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus is also using state […]
Trump’s freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine
Berlin, Germany/Bangkok, Thailand/London, UK Reuters Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases such as HIV are among the programs facing the chop as President Donald Trump contemplates massive cuts to US foreign aid. Trump last week paused development assistance from the US Agency […]
Myanmar conflict: In world’s largest refugee camps, Rohingya mobilise to fight
DEVJYOT GHOSHAL and POPPY MCPHERSON, of Reuters, report on the thousands of Rohingya insurgents who have emerged from camps housing refugees in Cox’s Bazar…
Irregular migration: In Spain’s Canaries, rescuers exhausted as new routes open
JOAN FAUS and HORACI GARCIA, of Reuters, report on the continuing crisis as Spain’s Canary Islands face an influx of migrants…
Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularly in urban areas. At least 407 people have died from related complications in 2024, with 78,595 patients admitted […]