POOR INT’L AID RESPONSE Rohingyas still in dire straits
Thousands of Rohingyas fleeing violence in their homeland Rakhine State of Myanmar are now living in makeshift camps and open spaces in Bangladesh in a dire condition as inadequate international aid leaves their basic needs unaddressed.
PM urges OIC to show unity over Rohingya issue
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to demonstrate unity over the plight of Myanmar’s ethnic minority Rohingya Muslims expressing Dhaka’s readiness to join any initiative to be taken by the forum.
Hindus fleeing Myanmar violence hope for shelter in India
Caught in the crossfire between Myanmar’s military and Rohingya insurgents, hundreds of Hindus who have fled to Bangladesh are placing their hopes on the Hindu nationalist government of prime minister Narendra Modi in neighbouring India.
Factory fire kills 6 workers
At least six workers were burnt to death as a fire broke out at Ideal Textile Mills in Mukterpur BSCIC area in Munshiganj on Wednesday.
Health crisis looms large over Rohingyas
A severe health crisis looms large as the Rohingyas are faced with shortage of safe drinking water. The situation worsened as heavy rainfall, continuing for the past three days, has contaminated other water sources such as fountains and ponds, adding to the sufferings of the Rohingyas and exposing them to serious health hazard.
EC moves underway to scrap 1,100 EVMs
The Election Commission has taken a decision to scrap its 1,100 electronic voting machines after failing use them. EC officials said Tuesday that left unused the EVMs went out of order.
Hasina expects no help from Trump on refugees fleeing Myanmar
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to US president Donald Trump on Monday about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar, but she expects no help from him as he has made clear how he feels about refugees.
ROHINGYAS CRISIS Many remain out of relief coverage
Relief goods were yet to reach thousands of Rohingyas living in makeshift camps and host communities far away from roads and registered and unregistered camps in Cox’s Bazar and bordering areas of Bandarban till Monday
Suu Kyi ‘burying head in sand’ over Rakhine crisis: Amnesty
Aung San Suu Kyi and her government are ‘burying their heads in the sand’ over the violence in Rakhine state, Amnesty International said Tuesday, criticising Myanmar’s leader for failing to condemn the army’s alleged abuses in a televised speech.
Potholes put Ctg city dwellers to sufferings
Chittagong city dwellers seem fated to suffer immensely once they are on the city streets with numerous potholes. Many roads including Agrabad Access Road, Kapashgola Road, Bayezid Road, CDA Avenue Road, Arakan Road and Shah Amanat Bridge Connecting Road have become unfit for traffic as so many potholes and cracks have developed there.
