Malaysia
Rohingya crisis: The maze of repatriation
The Rohingya crisis currently stands as the greatest threat to Bangladesh’s national security and sovereignty. Recently, it has been further complicated by debates over transit corridors and incidents of push-in operations where India has forcibly sent some registered Rohingyas into Bangladesh. In March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Bangladesh’s interim government’s Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus visited Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar and gave hopeful messages about repatriating the Rohingyas to their homeland in Rakhine. There were reports that as many as 180,000 Rohingyas might be repatriated to Myanmar. However, those hopes quickly proved unrealistic. Moreover, since the interim government took charge nine months ago, at least 100,000 new Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh. As a result, Bangladesh's burden is increasing, and the issue of Rohingya repatriation is becoming entangled in a complex web of regional and international politics, with no immediate resolution in sight.
Efforts on to remove us from mainstream cultural practices
Mamunur Rashid is a playwright, actor, and drama director. He is a pioneering figure in the post-independence theatre movement of Bangladesh. He has written and directed numerous plays for television and has acted in numerous television dramas. For his significant contribution to theatre, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2012. Though he received the Bangla Academy Award in 1982, he rejected it as a protest against the autocratic regime. Recently, he talked to Views Bangladesh to discuss the country's political landscape, the disrespect towards artists and intellectuals, and the anti-liberation narratives. The interview was conducted by Views Bangladesh Associate Editor Girish Goiric. This is the first part of a three-part interview.
Is BRICS equipped to confront its challenges?
Russian President Vladimir Putin closed the BRICS summit, a bloc of developing economies, in the last week of October. Sanctions from the West have been aimed at cutting off Russia's economy from global markets. The conclave was the largest gathering of world leaders in Russia in decades. The 3-day summit attended by the highest officials of 36 countries was a testament to the West's failure of trying to isolate Russia and Putin globally.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
PM warns of actions on failure to send workers to Malaysia
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (June 5) warned of taking action against those who are responsible for failure to send migrant workers to Malaysia.
Committee formed to investigate why migrant workers could not go to Malaysia
The state minister said, "Until May 31, 4,93,642 people have been given clearance from Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). Of them, according to the information we have, 4,76,672 people have gone to Malaysia so far. Accordingly, 16, 970 people could not go."
Suffering of workers bound for Malaysia should be alleviated
Zahirul Islam's home is in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah. Hoping to go to Malaysia, he had been waiting at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for four days until Friday (May 31). Despite having a visa, he did not get a ticket. May 31 was his last day to enter Malaysia. Failing to get a ticket on the final day, he told the media that brokers had taken 550,000 taka each from him and five others. Crying, Zahirul said, "I sold my land to pay for going to Malaysia. The brokers have ruined us."
State Minister orders probe into negligence in sending workers to Malaysia
Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, the State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment, announced plans to form an investigation committee tasked with probing the reasons behind the inability to deploy workers to Malaysia.
Malaysia committed to ensuring guaranteed jobs for Bangladeshis: High Commissioner
High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim on Wednesday said they want to make sure that jobs are guaranteed for all the Bangladeshis who are going to Malaysia.
Govt working to send workers to Malaysia within stipulated time: State Minister
State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury said the government is working with the goal of sending workers to Malaysia within the stipulated time.