Rohingya

56 Shanties Of Rohingya Refugees Destroyed In Fire Near Kalindi Kunj In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 13, 2021

More than 50 shanties were destroyed in a fire that broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp near Kalindi Kunj Metro station in southeast Delhi, officials said on Sunday.

Rohingyas Stage Protest Against Living Conditions On Bangladesh Island

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 31, 2021

Several thousand Rohingyas staged "unruly" protests Monday against living conditions on a cyclone-prone island off Bangladesh where they were moved from vast camps on the mainland, police said.

Rohingya Refugees In Jammu Not To Be Deported To Myanmar Without Due Process: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 8, 2021

The Supreme Court today said that Rohingyas detained in Jammu shall not be deported to Myanmar without following the prescribed process.

Centre Halts Deportation Of 16-Year-Old Rohingya Girl To Myanmar

India News | Reuters | Friday April 2, 2021

Officials halted the deportation of a 16-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl to Myanmar at the last minute today, saying they had not been able to contact officials caught up in the coup over the border.

BJP vs Trinamool Over Mamata Banerjee's 'Gotra' Draws In Rohingya, "Demons"

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday March 31, 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "gotra" or sub-caste fanned a dust-up between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP for the second day on Wednesday over Union Minister Giriraj Singh's comment linking her to Rohingya Muslims.

Bangladesh Requests India To Play "Strong Role" In Rohingyas' Early Repatriation

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 28, 2021

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday requested India, as a member of the UN Security Council, to play a "strong role" in the early repatriation of the displaced Rohingyas back to Myanmar during her talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Rohingya Case: India Can't Be Capital For Illegal Immigrants, Centre Tells Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 27, 2021

The country cannot be the capital for illegal immigrants, the Centre told the Supreme Court which on Friday reserved order on a fresh plea seeking directions for immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees in Jammu and restrain the government from implementing any order deporting them to Myanmar.

Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Plea For Release Of Rohingya Refugees In Jammu

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 27, 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved verdict on a fresh plea seeking immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees in Jammu and restrain the Centre from implementing any order deporting them to Myanmar.

15 Dead, 400 Missing In Rohingya Camp Blaze In Bangladesh: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 23, 2021

Fifteen people have so far been confirmed dead and 400 are still missing in the huge blaze at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, the United Nations said Tuesday.

Fire Destroys Thousands Of Homes In Rohingya Refugee Camps In Bangladesh

World News | Reuters | Monday March 22, 2021

A huge fire swept through Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh on Monday, destroying thousands of homes, officials and witnesses said.

Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Release Of Detained Rohingya Refugees On March 25

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 19, 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on March 25 a fresh plea seeking immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees in Jammu and restrain the Centre from implementing any order deporting them to Mayanmar.

Under No Obligation To Accept Stranded Rohingya Refugees: Bangladesh

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 27, 2021

Bangladesh is under "no obligation" to shelter 81 Rohingya Muslim refugees adrift for almost two weeks on the Andaman Sea and being assisted by India, said Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen.

Indian Coast Guard Found Boat Carrying Rohingya Refugees; 8 Dead: Centre

India News | ANI | Thursday February 25, 2021

The Indian coast guard has found a boat adrift in the Andaman Sea carrying Rohingya refugees, including eight people who had died, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

Central Government Has Power To Deport Illegal Foreign Nationals: Home Ministry

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 3, 2021

In a written reply in Rajya Sabha on the steps being taken to deport Rohingyas, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said that the Central government has been vested with powers to detain and deport illegal foreign nationals.

10 Suspected Rohingya Arrested From Rajdhani Express In Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Ten people, suspected to be illegal Rohingya immigrants, were arrested from a Rajdhani Express train at the New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal, a railway official said on Wednesday.