That the UK Parliament's Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair has lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for giving shelter to forcibly displaced Rohingya population of Myanmar is an appreciable enough gesture, but the fact that she stressed on the importance of international pressure on Myanmar to commence repatriation efforts is what the world needs to take away from this.
Showing posts with label Pressure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pressure. Show all posts
Sunday, September 3, 2023
As US pressures Dhaka, Rohingya Crisis Looms on the Horizon
THE GEOGRAPHIC (TGP)
Mehjabin Maliha Hossain
September 2, 2023
With the election approaching, Dhaka is busy greeting foreign delegates and observers. The foreign observers are all invariably pressing for a free and fair election. It appears a balanced goal of the Westerners holding to their deep convictions of democracy and freedom. However, the policy is riddled with inconsistency and only appears subordinate to the geostrategic goals. The esteemed values of democracy and freedom are not sacrosanct per se — rather only viewed from a narrow geostrategic prism.
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Media freedom in Bangladesh under “pressure”, political freedom “restricted”: UK
UNB
UNB NEWS DHAKA
JULY 08, 202
The United Kingdom (UK) has said media freedom in Bangladesh is under “pressure” while political freedom “remained restricted”.
In its latest report titled "Human Rights and Democracy Report 2020", the UK said there was no overall improvement in the human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2020.
The UK government said it will continue to address governance and human rights concerns in Bangladesh through diplomatic engagement and development programming.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
US ratchets up pressure on Myanmar’s military after its bloodiest weekend since the coup
VOX
Alex Ward@AlexWardVoxalex.ward@vox.com Reports indicate Myanmar’s junta killed about 140 people over the weekend. The Biden administration is responding with trade restrictions.
A relative cries during the funeral of a protester in Myanmar on March 29. AFP via Getty Images
A relative cries during the funeral of a protester in Myanmar on March 29. AFP via Getty Images
The Biden administration is stepping up its actions to punish Myanmar’s ruling military junta in the wake of a bloody weekend targeting civilians protesting against the February military coup.
On Saturday, the military commemorated Armed Forces Day by killing about 140 people — including six children — in 44 cities and towns amid nationwide peaceful protests, according to local reports and activists. One of the children, 11-year-old Aye Myat Thu, was buried with her drawings and toys as her family mourned beside her.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
UK minister urged to mount pressure on Myanmar over Rohingya on virtual Bangladesh visit
bdnews24.com
Staff Correspondent,
25 Jun 2020
Staff Correspondent,
25 Jun 2020
Bangladesh has once again called on the UK to exert and increase pressure on Myanmar for solving the Rohingya crisis urgently through sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya refugees to Rakhine.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and UK International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan discussed the issue during her “virtual visit” to Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and UK International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan discussed the issue during her “virtual visit” to Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Saudi Arabia mounts pressure on Bangladesh to take back 42,000 Rohingya
Prothum Alo------
Feb 10, 2020
The Saudi government is mounting pressure on Bangladesh to take back 42,000 Rohingya who have Bangladeshi passports.
The issue also came up for discussion at the recent conference of Bangladesh ambassadors in Abu Dhabi.
Diplomatic sources of both the countries hinted that the matter may be discussed at the joint commission meeting scheduled to be held in Dhaka on 12 February.
Feb 10, 2020
The Saudi government deported a group of Rohingya who possessed Bangladeshi passports last year. Photo: Collected
The Saudi government is mounting pressure on Bangladesh to take back 42,000 Rohingya who have Bangladeshi passports.
The issue also came up for discussion at the recent conference of Bangladesh ambassadors in Abu Dhabi.
Diplomatic sources of both the countries hinted that the matter may be discussed at the joint commission meeting scheduled to be held in Dhaka on 12 February.
Friday, November 8, 2019
US continues to pressure Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka
Tribune
Abdul Aziz, Cox's Bazar
She was an official visit to check on the condition of the locals affected by the Rohingya refugees
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick has stressed the importance of pressuring Myanmar for a safe and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, who fled their homes due to the military crackdown carried out in the Rakhine state.
Abdul Aziz, Cox's Bazar
November 7th, 2019
Bonnie Glick speaks to reporters in Cox’s
Bazar on Thursday, November 7, 2019 Dhaka Tribune
She was an official visit to check on the condition of the locals affected by the Rohingya refugees
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick has stressed the importance of pressuring Myanmar for a safe and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, who fled their homes due to the military crackdown carried out in the Rakhine state.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Sweden to pressurise Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
Prothum Alo------
Mizanur Rahman Khan
Mizanur Rahman Khan
Jul 04, 2019
Imtiaz Ahmed, professor of international relations at Dhaka University, talks to Prothom Alo on various aspects of Bangladesh-India bilateral relations and the recent India election.
Prothom Alo: Did the election results in India surprise you?
Imtiaz Ahmed: Dynastic politics is Congress' biggest weakness. They could not form an opposition alliance. People could not rely on Rahul Gandhi. And BJP has widened its vote bank by using communalism. It is now a question as to how far India will survive as we know it. BJP was not supposed to win if we consider various issues including the rate of unemployment, 22 polluted cities out of 30 in the world, farmers’ hardship and demonetization. BJP has efficiently manipulated the election results. Earlier, Modi won the election by getting 36 per cent votes in two-third seats. I am waiting to find out what he has done this time. The rise of communalism is not only a concern for India, but for also its neighbours.
Prothom Alo: Did the election results in India surprise you?
Imtiaz Ahmed: Dynastic politics is Congress' biggest weakness. They could not form an opposition alliance. People could not rely on Rahul Gandhi. And BJP has widened its vote bank by using communalism. It is now a question as to how far India will survive as we know it. BJP was not supposed to win if we consider various issues including the rate of unemployment, 22 polluted cities out of 30 in the world, farmers’ hardship and demonetization. BJP has efficiently manipulated the election results. Earlier, Modi won the election by getting 36 per cent votes in two-third seats. I am waiting to find out what he has done this time. The rise of communalism is not only a concern for India, but for also its neighbours.
Sweden to pressurise Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
NEWAGE
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Dhaka | Published: Jul 04,2019
Swedish ambassador to Bangladesh Charlotta Schlyter said this during a courtesy call on road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader at his secretariat office in Dhaka on Wednesday. The Swedish ambassador also assured that Swedish government would continue its cooperation for repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
Charlotta Schlyter invited Obaidul Quader to join the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety to be held in Stockholm in February next.
The Swedish ambassador expressed interest to supply Swedish bus to increase the capacity of mass transit facility in the capital Dhaka.
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Dhaka | Published: Jul 04,2019
Sweden will continue its pressure on Myanmar to take back its nationals who have taken shelter in Bangladesh after being evicted from Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Swedish ambassador to Bangladesh Charlotta Schlyter said this during a courtesy call on road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader at his secretariat office in Dhaka on Wednesday. The Swedish ambassador also assured that Swedish government would continue its cooperation for repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
Charlotta Schlyter invited Obaidul Quader to join the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety to be held in Stockholm in February next.
The Swedish ambassador expressed interest to supply Swedish bus to increase the capacity of mass transit facility in the capital Dhaka.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Finland wants global pressure on Myanmar for quick Rohingya repatriation
NEWAGE
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Finland ambassador to Bangladesh (non-resident) Nina Vaskunlahti on Thursday emphasised the need for continued global pressure on Myanmar for the quick repatriation of displaced Rohingyas.
‘The world community will have to continue pressure on Myanmar government to take their citizens back from Bangladesh,’ she said.
The envoy made the remarks when she met prime minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Finland ambassador to Bangladesh (non-resident) Nina Vaskunlahti on Thursday emphasised the need for continued global pressure on Myanmar for the quick repatriation of displaced Rohingyas.
‘The world community will have to continue pressure on Myanmar government to take their citizens back from Bangladesh,’ she said.
The envoy made the remarks when she met prime minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
PM seeks sustained global pressure to repatriate Rohingyas
The Daily Star
Sunday, "April 7, 2019"
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international
community, including the United Kingdom (UK), to keep up mounting
pressure on Myanmar to take back the forcibly displaced Rohingyas.
Sunday, "April 7, 2019"
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on April 7, 2019, calla upon the
international community, including the United Kingdom (UK), to keep up
mounting pressure on Myanmar for taking back the forcibly displaced
Rohingyas. Photo: BSS
She made the appeal while visiting UK Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mark Field, MP, paid a courtesy call on her at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) this morning.
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