Malaysia steps up search for missing Rohingya boats, at least 11 dead

November 10, 2025 2:14 PM

Malaysia steps up search for missing Rohingya boats, at least 11 dead

Malaysian maritime patrols scoured coastal waters in the Andaman Sea on Monday in search of dozens of missing members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority who police believe were on a boat that capsized and sank, killing at least 11 people. Hundreds of Rohingya boarded a vessel towards Malaysia two weeks ago, before being split into groups and sent to two boats on Thursday, said Khairul Azhar Nuruddin, police chief on Malaysia's northern Langkawi island, from where search operations are co...

Amit Shah orders crackdown on networks aiding Bangladeshi, Rohingya intruders

February 28, 2025 8:37 PM

Amit Shah orders crackdown on networks aiding Bangladeshi, Rohingya intruders

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed authorities to dismantle the entire network facilitating the illegal entry, documentation, and settlement of Bangladeshi and Rohingya intruders in India. The directive came during a high-level meeting on Thursday with newly elected Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Home Minister Ashish Sood, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, and senior officials. Emphasizing national security concerns, Shah said that illegal intruders must be strictly dealt with ...

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ about increasing violence in Myanmar

June 7, 2024 10:43 AM

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ about increasing violence in Myanmar

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern Thursday for the increasing conflict in Myanmar. "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the increasing violence across Myanmar and strongly condemns the recent attacks by the Myanmar military that have reportedly killed scores of civilians, including in Rakhine State and Sagaing Region," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. The Tatmadaw, as the Myanmar military is known, is struggling to contain the nationwide bigg...

No more Rohingya will be allowed in Bangladesh: Bangladesh Home Minister

May 31, 2024 9:11 PM

No more Rohingya will be allowed in Bangladesh: Bangladesh Home Minister

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said no more Rohingya or Myanmar nationals will be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp in Cox's Bazar district on Friday morning. Asaduzzaman said the biggest matter of concern is - Bangladesh doesn't produce any drugs but drugs are coming from Myanmar as some people of the camp are involved with drug peddling. "We are trying to identify them to bring them to justice," he said. Asaduzzaman...