Bangladesh sends Rohingya refugees to new island; Gitanjali Rao is TIME's 'Kid of the Year'; more
- 3 years ago
Bangladesh on Friday relocated the first batch of 1,600 Rohingyas to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal for a "better abode" amid reservation from rights groups fearing the place's vulnerability to tropical cyclones and climate change.
Rohingyas, who are Myanmar’s ethnic minority Muslim community, fled their homeland to evade a ruthless military clampdown since August 25, 2017 and after initial reluctance Bangladesh offered them the refuge on humanitarian grounds.
India Today speaks exclusively to 15-year-old Indian-American Gitanjali Rao who has been named by TIME magazine as the first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’. Gitanjali is a young scientist and inventor, who is using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying.
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Rohingyas, who are Myanmar’s ethnic minority Muslim community, fled their homeland to evade a ruthless military clampdown since August 25, 2017 and after initial reluctance Bangladesh offered them the refuge on humanitarian grounds.
India Today speaks exclusively to 15-year-old Indian-American Gitanjali Rao who has been named by TIME magazine as the first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’. Gitanjali is a young scientist and inventor, who is using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying.
Watch World Today for more.