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2019-01-10 11:59
Myanmar wants to 'work closely' with Bangladesh
TEHRAN - Myanmar President Win Myint has expressed his interest in working closely with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to address the common challenges of both countries.
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2019-01-07 23:22
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
After incarceration, Saudi deports ‘handcuffed’ Rohingya to Bangladesh
TEHRAN - Driven from their homeland in Rakhine state of Myanmar by the ultranationalist Buddhist monks actively backed by the country’s military forces, Rohingya Muslims have been rendered homeless.
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2018-12-31 21:45
Hasina retains power in Bangladesh
TEHRAN - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has retained power with a landslide victory in general elections that were marred by incidents of violence and allegations of rigging.
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2018/12/16
By: Nay San Lwin
Forcible repatriation of Rohingya dangerous
TEHRAN - Just a little more than a year ago, at least ten thousand Rohingya were killed in northern Rakhine state, at least 350 villages were burnt to the ground. As a result, about 750,000 had to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.
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2018-12-10 21:22
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Genocide is slow strangulation of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine’
The heart-rending stories of Rohingya refugees continue to pour out from the refugee camps of Bangladesh, where they live in impoverished condition, and from Rakhine state, where they face incarceration. The repatriation plan has been shelved following calls by the international aid organizations that the timing was not feasible for their return.
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2018-12-06 01:30
Fleeing Rohingya detained in Malaysia
TEHRAN - With Rohingya Muslims attempting to flee Myanmar to escape persecution, a boat carrying 20 men believed to be Rohingyas landed on Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Tuesday, according to reports.
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2018-11-29 02:35
Fleeing Rohingya sent back to Rakhine
TEHRAN _Nearly 100 Rohingya Muslims were forcibly sent back to Myanmar's volatile Rakhine state after being detained at sea while heading to Malaysia, country’s police said on Wednesday.
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2018-11-15 10:57
Despite global outcry, Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh to begin this week
TEHRAN _ With the long-planned repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh set to begin this week, international aid groups have warned that deportation, given current conditions in Myanmar, cannot possibly be voluntary, safe and dignified.
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2018-11-11 10:12
‘Time not ripe for Rohingya repatriation’
TEHRAN _ Bangladesh and Myanmar should shelve plans of repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Rakhine State as they face a “high risk of persecution”, a top United Nations' human rights investigator has warned.
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2018-10-07 08:28
India’s decision to deport Rohingya men slammed by rights groups
TEHRAN - Indian government’s controversial decision to deport seven Rohingya men, backed by the country’s apex court, has drawn sharp and widespread criticism from rights groups and activists.
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2018-10-03 18:07
UN chief urges India to put pressure on Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis
TEHRAN - Voicing serious concern over the plight of Rohingya refugees living in the ramshackle camps in Bangladesh under appalling conditions, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has urged India to put pressure on Myanmar and support Bangladesh.
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2018-09-26 23:49
Rohingyas with disabilities face perils
TEHRN - The overcrowded, hilly, and rain-soaked camps for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are precarious for everyone, but especially for people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
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2018-09-23 09:57
ICC probe into Rohingya issue in progress
TEHRAN - The probe into the atrocities unleashed on Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar state, including killings, sexual violence and forced deportations, is currently being probed by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has been tasked with investigating crimes against humanity.
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2018-09-09 06:45
Myanmar welcomes repatriation plan of Rohingya
TEHRAN - After facing blistering criticism and outrage from across the world, Myanmar has welcomed the Bangladeshi government’s plan to begin the long-delayed process of repatriating Rohingya refugees back to their homeland.
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2018-09-04 10:46
Bangladesh PM blasts Myanmar military for anti-Rohingya propaganda
TEHRAN - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blasted the Myanmar regime for spreading disinformation about Rohingya Muslims presently stationed in Bangladesh’s refugee camps.
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2018-08-18 15:22
Iran not underestimating Myanmar: Zlatko Kranjcar
TEHRAN – Iran U23 football coach Zlatko Kranjcar insisted that they will not underestimate Myanmar in the 2018 Asian Games.
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2018-08-16 13:20
No progress in repatriation of Rohingya refugees
TEHRAN - The Bangladesh government officials who were in Myanmar to resolve the crisis related to Rohingya refugees have returned without making any significant progress, according to media reports.
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2018-08-05 10:51
Bangladesh FM to visit Myanmar for repatriation of Rohingyas
TEHRAN - Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is scheduled to visit Myanmar on August 9 to oversee preparations being made for the safe repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
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2018-07-26 10:27
UNSC urges Myanmar to create conditions for repatriation of Rohingya refugees
TEHRAN - United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has urged Myanmar government to step up efforts to create feasible conditions for the safe and early repatriation of Rohingya refugees back to their country.
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2018-07-20 13:24
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
“Rohingyas lived in open-air prison in Myanmar and now live in impoverished conditions in Bangladesh”
Nay San Lwin is the media coordinator for Free Rohingya Coalition, the global network of Rohingya activists. In an interview with Tehran Times, he talks about the challenges facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and possibilities of their repatriation.
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2018-07-08 11:47
Deposed Pakistan premier’s 10-year jail term evokes mixed response
TEHRAN - After months of intense speculation, the fate of deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sealed on Friday by the accountability court in Islamabad.
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2018-07-05 13:17
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
“Countries pretending to be ‘helping’ Rohingya refugees have diplomatic ties with Myanmar”
Nur Mohammed is a Bangladeshi political analyst, human rights activist, associated with International Council for Diplomacy and Justice (ICDJ).He actively campaigns for Rohingya refugees.
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2018/07/03
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Understanding Iran’s traditional position on Kashmir
Almost two months ago, the Supreme Leader of Iran, during a meeting with top government functionaries and foreign emissaries, spoke of myriad problems facing the Muslim world and emphasized the importance of resisting against the arrogant, oppressive powers. He referred to conflict-marred states like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Palestine, Myanmar and Kashmir.
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2018-07-01 15:19
UN chief heads to Bangladesh to review problems facing Rohingya refugees
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is visiting Bangladesh this weekend to take stock of the problems facing nearly one million Rohingya refugees, according to a statement issued by the UN.
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2018-06-26 10:37
Bangladesh with UN to establish global peace
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s firm commitment to remain engaged with the United Nations in its efforts towards preventing conflict and establishing peace in the world.