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Teknaf, Bangladesh:   A refugee from Nayapara official camp was robbed by local goons at the rear gate of the camp while he was trying to enter the camp at about 7 pm yesterday, said a close relative of the victim. The victim is identified as Nazir Ahmed (26), son of Fayaz Ahmed, from the I-block of Nayapara camp. Yesterday, early in the morning the victim went out from the camp and went to nearby Nila Village to get some money from a local villager. After getting the money, he did some shopping at Nila Market to prepare for Ramadan (Islamic fasting) month.

Teknaf,  Bangladesh:  Teknaf land port earned 74,808,576 Taka including tax in July, the fist month of the 2011-12 fiscal year, through the boosting of two-way trade between Bangladesh and Burma, according to a customs official from Teknaf. “In July, the customs from Teknaf land port passed 202 bills from Burma, in which they earned revenue of 74,808,576 Taka. They also earned 7,899,637 Taka from Teknaf land port in July by passing 47 bills from Bangladesh.” Though there is no estimated budget from NBR for the month of July for the fiscal year of 2011-12, the customs earned a significant amount. Burma exports fresh fish, dried fish, many kinds of wood, pickles, dried chili, areca nuts, turmeric, batteries, scraps, bamboo, tobacco leaf, canes, Masala, slippers, umbrellas, cotton, cows, buffaloes, leather, goats, and more to Bangladesh. Bangladesh exports cement, Fair and Lovely cosmetics, aluminum pots, flour, medicines, hair, ready-made garments, and vests to Burma. ...

News By Kaladan Press Kutupalong,Bangladesh:  A Turkish humanitarian NGO provided rice to unregistered refugees in Kutupalong makeshift camp on July 31, 2011, said a refugee on condition of anonymity The NGO provided rice in 50-kilogram bags to be shared among five refugee families each. Each family received 10 kilograms of rice.

Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh:  Afflicted by several diseases, a registered Rohingya refugee woman died in the Nayapara Clinic on July 30 after being deprived of proper treatment, said a refugee from the camp on condition of anonymity. Nasima Khatun (50) died at Nayapara Refugee camp clinic  without  proper treatment The woman has been identified as Nasima Khatun (50), wife of Mokgul Ahamed, MRC No. 42594, Block-D, and Shed No. 707 /4 in Nayapara Camp under Cox’s Bazaar district. Nasima was suffering from multiple diseases like entire body pain and ulcers accompanied with fever over the last six months, according to her family. She frequently went to Nayapara clinic for medicine, but she was only provided with some tablets. When the patient’s condition became serious she was admitted to the health centre, but this time the doctors referred her for further treatment to Cox’s Bazaar Government Sadar Hospital on May 7, 2011. She was admitted to the Cox’s Bazaar Government Ho...

Written by:  DVB Muslims in five principal townships in western Burma have been granted permission by the immigration department to travel freely, providing they carry ID cards. The decision comes nine months after the elections last year and campaign pledges by the eventual winner, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), that it would increase mobility for Burma’s long-persecuted Muslim minority. A man in Arakan state’s Sandoway said that the decision may be related to letter sent to the government by residents of the town in which they complained that the civil rights ascribed in the 2008 constitution, which was adopted when the new government came to power in March, were not being recognised. Burma Until recently Muslims in Arakan state were required to get permission from their local authorities before travelling outside of designated regions, regardless of whether they had ID or an alien residency permit. But in April this year, authorities stopped granting permis...

Omani players and coaching staff shelter from objects thrown by Burmese fans. Burma will likely face disciplinary action and a possible ban by football's world body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), after crowd violence forced a World Cup qualifying match on Thursday between Burma and Oman to be abandoned before half time with Oman leading 4-0 on aggregate. FIFA, which is currently embroiled in its own internal corruption scandal, has made no comment as yet, but an official from the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) told The Irrawaddy on Friday that he expects FIFA will “definitely take action” against the Burmese national team and the MFF. The match in question, a second round qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup in Brasil, was a second-leg match played after Oman won the first leg 2-0 in Muscat. The game was played at the Thuwunna stadium in Rangoon and was attended by an estimated 10,000 fans. Tempers flared after Oman scored a penalty late...

By NAW NOREEN Published: 29 July 2011 Muslim women in Arakan state's Sittwe hold ID cards while they wait to cast ballots during last year's elections (Reuters) Muslims in five principal townships in western Burma have been granted permission by the immigration department to travel freely, providing they carry ID cards. The decision comes nine months after the elections last year and campaign pledges by the eventual winner, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), that it would increase mobility for Burma’s long-persecuted Muslim minority. A man in Arakan state’s Sandoway said that the decision may be related to letter sent to the government by residents of the town in which they complained that the civil rights ascribed in the 2008 constitution, which was adopted when the new government came to power in March, were not being recognised. Until recently Muslims in Arakan state were required to get permission from their local authorities before travelling outside of...