Reimpose sanctions against Myanmar
Bangladeshi senior adviser Gowher Rizvi is calling for the reimposition of sanctions against Myanmar for its role in the Rohingya crisis. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs…
Myanmar
Profile: Win Myint
Win Myint, Suu Kyi ally and new president of Myanmar. Myanmar’s Parliament has named Win Myint, a strong supporter of de facto leader and Nobel Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi,…
Is Myanmar blocking the return of Rohingyas?
Around 28,000 people are working round-the-clock to manage the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to…
Is Bangladesh headed for a prolonged Rohingya crisis?
Myanmar’s actions reflect its insincerity in fulfilling the repatriation agreement as Bangladesh’s hands seem to be tied. Almost seven months into the latest round of…
Of hopes, half-measures, and the hell that awaits Rohingyas
As the Rohingya crisis enters its seventh month, chances of it ending in a peaceful manner are quickly evaporating. Even staunch believers in what the UN Secretary General…
She forgot it all
Two Nobel Peace laureates express how they are disappointed in Suu Kyi. In their final meeting with journalists in the capital yesterday, Nobel Peace laureates Shirin Ebadi and…