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No way home, no way out for Rohingya refugees
Sep 02, 2019 01:07Over 3,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh were supposed to return to Myanmar on August 22, a repatriation that was supposed to mark the beginning of a process to resettle hundreds of thousands who fled Myanmar military persecution two years ago.
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Rohingya ‘repatriation’ efforts just a cruel charade
Aug 16, 2019 05:02The government of Myanmar reached out late last month to the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees who have taken refuge in the Bangladeshi city of Cox’s Bazar with a seemingly straightforward plea: “Come back home.”
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Lost generation of Rohingya kids face a bleak future
Aug 01, 2019 21:10The boy’s eyes lit up when he talked about his dream of becoming a doctor. Seven-year-old “Mohammad” is a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar. I met him at a learning center at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in early July 2019. After sharing his aspirations, Mohammed quickly remembered reality. “I know my dreams will never come true,” he said with a faint smile.
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Bangladesh elections would make or mar Country’s democratic future
Dec 30, 2018 15:15The current elections in Bangladesh, if held in a free and fair atmosphere, will certainly benefit that country, which is sliding towards one-party dictatorial rule.
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Food security in doubt: Current phase of Bangladesh
Nov 12, 2017 15:51Bangladesh has made significant progress in the context of its food security. The country has achieved self-sufficiency in its rice production; however, it is still vulnerable towards the loss of its food production that is caused by natural calamities.