The United Nations warned the Bangladesh army against participating in violence during 2024 student protests. This led to significant political changes, including the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Food rations for Rohingya refugees to be cut by half
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
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UN Food Agency Seeks Urgent Funding to Avoid Aid Cuts to Rohingya
Food rations for Rohingya refugees to be cut by half: UN
The UN still hopes to raise enough funds to avert a nutrition crisis.Food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will be reduced by half starting next month, the United Nations has warned. What do the cuts mean for the Rohingya refugees?
UN warned Bangladesh Army against violence during 2024 student protests, leading to ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
World Food Programme says it requires $15M for April; $81M until end of 2025 to sustain full rations - Anadolu Ajansı
UN warned Bangladesh of peacekeeping mission termination if army got involved in July movement: Turk
The United Nations had warned the Bangladesh Army that if they got involved in the July movement, they could lose their ability to participate in peacekeeping missions, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
The government of Bangladesh has pledged to work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) to prevent a recurrence of last year’s July-August human rights violations.
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, also known as Students Against Discrimination (SAD), led mass protests for weeks, ultimately leading to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 last year.
The United Nations has warned it will have to cut monthly food rations to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12.50 to $6 next month, unless it can raise funds to avert a measure that would worsen hunger in the world's largest refugee settlement.
Adolescent girls in Bangladesh continue to face challenges, particularly in child marriage and gender disparities
Now, the $6 monthly voucher means Rohingya refugees will receive about 24 Bangladesh taka (£0.15) daily. An egg costs 13-14 taka and a banana costs 10-12 taka, Mr Rahman said, adding that it will cause severe nutritional deficiency among refugees.
Visiting Dhaka in January, it felt like the climate of fear that had pervaded the country for many years had finally been lifted.
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Bangladesh experienced a 'paroxysm of violence' last year, says UN human rights chief"The country is now charting a new future. Our recent independent fact-finding report on the grave human rights violations that took place is an important contribution to this journey," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said in his global update to the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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