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June 2009

Rohingya issue remains unresolved: Bangladesh Home Minister

Category: June 2009
Written by Kaladan News
Published: 30 June 2009
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Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Home Minister Sahara Khatun said in Parliament yesterday that the Rohingya issue still remains unresolved even though the government is trying to resolve the settlement of Rohingya through regional and international intervention. The Bangladesh Parliament raised the issue of foreign nationals’ status living as illegal immigrants in the country for a longtime. The Parliament wanted to know how authority is handling the issue.
 
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Bangladesh wants 40,300 snm of maritime area in Bay of Bengal

Category: June 2009
Written by Kaladan News
Published: 30 June 2009
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Dhakha, Bangladesh: Bangladesh has demanded 40,300 square nautical miles (snm) of maritime area in Bay of Bengal, in keeping with the Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act formulated in 1974, said Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, replying to a question raised by treasury bench member Rasheda Begum Heera in the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) yesterday.
 
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Rohingya community pray for rain

Category: June 2009
Written by Kaladan News
Published: 27 June 2009
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Maungdaw, Arakan State: The Rohingya community in Maungdaw is seeking the blessings of God (Almighty Allah) for rain as most farmers are facing problems in cultivating paddy. They prayed in their area on Friday Juma (weekly) prayer, said a local elder from Maungdaw.
 
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Over 50 Rohingya pushed back to Burma

Category: June 2009
Written by Kaladan News
Published: 27 June 2009
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Teknaf, Bangladesh: More than 50 Rohingya were pushed back to Burma this week by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), according to a BDR source from Teknaf.
 
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Rohingya participates in 45th standing committee meeting of UNHCR

Category: June 2009
Written by Kaladan News
Published: 26 June 2009
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Dr. Kamal Hussein, representative of Burmese Rohingya Community in Australia (BRCA), presented a statement (drafted)   on behalf of NGOs across the world at the 45th Standing Committee meeting of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on June 23 in Geneva, Switzerland, U Kyaw Maung, the President of BRCA from Australia said.
 
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  2. Forced labour for building school in Buthidaung
  3. Rohingya cemetery seized by TOC in Maungdaw
  4. Bangladesh refugee camp celebrates World Refugee Day