Uppinangady: Press agent U. Nagaraj Bhat passes away
Uppinangady: U. Nagaraj Bhat (60), a press agent associated with several newspapers, including Vartha Bharathi, passed away today after suffering a heart attack. He died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru.
Nagaraj Bhat was the son of late U. Venugopal Bhat, who had run a newspaper stall at the Uppinangady bus stand.
He also served as the moktesar of the Uppinangady Sri Lakshmi Venkataramana Temple. Known for his simple lifestyle, polite nature and straightforward manner, Nagaraj Bhat was actively involved in social activities.
Family said he was admitted to the hospital after developing a fever. However, his condition worsened and he suffered a heart attack during treatment, which led to his death.
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Boat carrying 250 people, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, sinks in Andaman Sea
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Dhaka (AP): At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently on the way to Malaysia, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.
When the boat sank and the status of any search Wednesday were unclear.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organisation for Migration in a joint statement said Tuesday that the trawler departed from Teknaf in the southern Bangladeshi district of Cox's Bazar carrying a large number of passengers to Malaysia.
Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink, the agencies said.
UNHCR and IOM said the disappearance reflected the protracted displacement of Rohingya people and the absence of durable solutions.
They said ongoing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state has made the Rohingyas' safe return to Myanmar uncertain, and limited humanitarian assistance, restricted access to education and employment in refugee camps, continue to push vulnerable Rohingya refugees to choose risky sea journeys, often based on false promises of higher wages and better opportunities abroad.
UNHCR and IOM urged the international community to strengthen funding and solidarity to ensure lifesaving assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, which has sheltered more than 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar.
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