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Bangladesh’s UN envoy reiterated Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s appeal for a concrete roadmap to ensure early, safe and dignified repatriation of more than 1.2 million Rohingya, warning that shrinking humanitarian funding and lack of political progress risk turning a protracted emergency into a generational crisis.
Dhaka police on Monday arrested 15 activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League from the capital residence of fugitive former MP Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon, authorities said. Officials said the group had gathered at the house for a private event and legal action is underway.
Three episodes of vandalism, looting and occupation across Dhaka over 48 hours have exposed gaps in police response and renewed concerns about politically linked mob violence, prompting a formal inquiry and pledges of action from authorities.
At the United Nations, Bangladesh outlined a five point plan to restart durable Rohingya repatriation while Myanmar says it has verified hundreds of thousands of refugees as former Rakhine residents, a development that could reopen negotiations but leaves key political and security obstacles unresolved.
Bangladesh’s Oscar committee selected Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s Roid as the country’s submission in the International Feature Film category, marking another step in the nation’s growing presence on the global film stage.