Tag: refugees
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Rohingyas cause serious ramifications on country’s economy, environment: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina at UNGA
In an interaction with ANI, Hasina confessed that the presence of lakhs of Rohingyas in Bangladesh had created challenges for her regime.
September 24, 2022 -
DCW launches a study on the plight of Hindu women refugees
The Commission shall be also issuing notices to various government departments to ascertain the steps taken by them to resolve the plethora of issues faced by the Hindu refugees.
August 18, 2022 -
Refugees from Pakistan contributed to making of New India: Jitendra Singh
However, the Union Minister lamented that those who chose to settle in Jammu & Kashmir were not even granted the right to vote in assembly elections or to contest the elections till the abrogation of Article 370.
August 14, 2022 -
4 more Sri Lankan Tamil refugees arrive in TN’s Dhanushkodi
It should be remembered that more than 1.5 million people have fled Tamil Nadu during the island nation's civil conflict, making the current migration appear little in comparison.
July 1, 2022 -
Over 7,000 Congo refugees cross into Uganda after intense fighting back home
The Congolese are fleeing fighting that started on March 28 between Congolese troops and rebels, Kisoro Chief Administrative Officer Manasseh Rukundo said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported.
March 30, 2022 -
Nearly 13,000 from coup-hit Myanmar sheltering in Mizoram: Officials
"The river Tiau (which flows along the Champhai district in eastern Mizoram and divides India and Myanmar) was crossed by the refugees in small boats with the help of local Mizos,"
October 25, 2021 -
Canada to accept 40,000 Afghan refugees amid crisis in Afghanistan
"Today, I spoke with G20 leaders about the situation in Afghanistan...we will continue to use our voices to make sure Afghans have access to humanitarian assistance being provided," the PM said in a series of tweets.
October 13, 2021 -
Refugees must be viewed with empathy
The real surprise was the prices: astonishingly cheap. I picked several items, feeling somewhat guilty.
October 2, 2021 -
Fierce battle in Myanmar forces people to take shelter in Mizoram
The Champhai district along the India-Myanmar border is currently sheltering 4,550 refugees, the highest, followed by Aizawl district where 1,700 refugees have taken shelter. A majority of those who have taken shelter in the bordering state belong to the Chin community, also known as the Zo community, who share the same ancestry, ethnicity and culture as the Mizos of Mizoram.
September 12, 2021 -
Metro glitch: Future bleak for Bowbazar ‘refugees’
"It was communicated to us by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), that we would be able to shift to our home at Bowbazar in June but that also has passed and there are no such signs,"
September 1, 2021 -
Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge
Officials say over 3 million people received a shot in the first two days of the new campaign.
August 10, 2021 -
Cong, its allies don’t speak against Pak but are taking out rallies against refugees: PM Modi
The Prime Minister further asked those protesting against the Citizenship Act to rather expose the activities of Pakistan at the international level.
January 2, 2020 -
Aung San Suu Kyi departs for Rohingya genocide hearings at International Court of Justice
Once lauded alongside Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, Suu Kyi has become an apologist for a murderous military intent on wiping out the country's Rohingya Muslims.
December 9, 2019 -
Rajdanga Naba Uday Sangha Puja highlights plight of refugees
The world has witnessed a spurt in such incidents in recent years.
October 6, 2019 -
Accepting refugees makes sense
Recently, acknowledging the scale of global displacement, the majority of UN member states adopted a global compact for migration. The pact aims to improve global governance on migration-related issues, including promoting legal migration, providing basic services, better integrating new arrivals, tackling human trafficking and coordinating how to send migrants home.
December 18, 2018 -
Bangladesh continues efforts to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar
Bangladesh officials on Thursday travelled to several camps in the western part of the country but did not find any refugee willing to return to Myanmar.
November 16, 2018 -
Critical gap in education for refugee girls: UNHCR
A new report from UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has revealed that refugee girls at the secondary level are only half as likely to enrol in school as their male peers — even though girls make up half of the school-age refugee population. Access to education is a fundamental human right. Yet, for millions of women …
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March 7, 2018