Tuesday, October 3, 2023
 
 

Rohingya refugees die after boat sinks in Bangladesh

- Advertisement -

At least 16 Rohingya refugees have died and dozens more are unaccounted for after their overcrowded boat heading for Malaysia sank off the coast of southern Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi officials said some 130 people, mainly women and children, were on the fishing boat when it struck coral. Four navy and coastguard boats were searching the seas near St Martin’s island. Seventy people had so far been rescued.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations’ refugee agency expressed their support in a statement: “UNHCR and IOM are saddened by this tragic loss of life and, together with our other UN and NGO partners, are standing by to offer assistance to the government in responding to the needs of the survivors, be it food, shelter, or medical aid”.
“The Rohingya refugee crisis has claimed yet more innocent victims today”, said the humanitarian organization Save the Children. It called the drownings “a wakeup call” and urged Myanmar to “ensure the Rohingya community can return to their homes in a safe and dignified manner”.
Recently, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ordered Myanmar to stop its genocidal campaign against the Rohingyas. The country has for years rejected all claims that it has tried to exterminate the Rohingyas. In 2017 alone, some 740,000 Rohingyas were forced to flee into camps in Bangladesh.

- Advertisement -

Subscribe to our newsletter

Latest

Iran protesters mark anniversary of “Bloody Friday”

Residents in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and...

US announces Israel’s acceptance into the Visa Waiver Program

Israeli citizens will be allowed visa-free entry into the...

UN General Assembly 2023: More progress urgently needed on Sustainable Development Goals

The 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off...

Don't miss

Iran protesters mark anniversary of “Bloody Friday”

Residents in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and...

US announces Israel’s acceptance into the Visa Waiver Program

Israeli citizens will be allowed visa-free entry into the...

UN General Assembly 2023: More progress urgently needed on Sustainable Development Goals

The 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off...

Europe’s lawmakers see opportunity for regime change a year after Iran’s latest uprising

On September 21, representatives of various political groups held...

Iran protesters mark anniversary of “Bloody Friday”

Residents in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan gathered by the thousands on September 30 to stage protests marking the first anniversary of...

Turkey’s seismic shift

This breakthrough in normalization between Armenia and Turkey comes amid a much wider context, well beyond the simple validation of earthquake diplomacy to elevate crisis response over conflict retention. 

Kazakh to increase the share of renewable energy sources

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the goal is to bring the share of renewable energy in the country's energy balance to at least 15%...

Interview: A Palestinian candidate for mayor in Padova

NE Global spoke during the electoral campaign for the administrative election with Salim El Maoued, candidate mayor of Padova with an independent civic list....

Multinational companies, Tokayev discuss investment in Kazakhstan

Multinational companies and the Kazakh government have discussed the implementation of joint investment projects in Kazakhstan.On the eve of the 34th meeting of the...

Kazakhstan’s citizens approve Constitutional amendments in state-wide referendum

Kazakhstan’s Central Referendum Commission announced on June 6 the preliminary official results of a state-wide referendum on the adoption of amendments to the Constitution...

Interview: Polish film showing animal gentle soul is awarded in Cannes

NE Global interviewed on the Croisette in exclusive Ewa Piakowska, screenwriter of the film EO which landed, ex-equo with the Belgian “Le Otto Montagne”,...

Political ads: At the heart of democracy and the economy

The EU reached a milestone in March when it concluded an agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA), accompanied by its sister legislation the...