Rohingya Crisis
‘Let’s go home; let’s go to Myanmar’
Thousands of Rohingyas yesterday held a rally in Ukhia of Cox’s Bazar -- to tell the world that they want to go back to their homeland Myanmar, marking World Refugee Day.
How Rohingya youth are fighting for education
Abdul Aman, a Rohingya boy of 18, was a student of grade eight in 2017. His dream was to travel abroad for higher education after completing his school.
74 Rohingya held after they fled camps
Seventy-four Rohingyas, who managed to flee from camps in Cox’s Bazar, were arrested in Chattogram’s Boalkhali upazila early yesterday.
Nowhere to go
Rohingya repatriation has become even more uncertain following the military takeover in Myanmar while the displaced people find it riskier to go back to their motherland where there is no legitimate government right now.
Funding on decline, challenges up
As international funding for the Rohingyas declines, Bangladesh faces increasing challenges to manage the displaced people amid little prospect of repatriation anytime soon.
Seeking Refuge: 218 Rohingyas died or went missing at sea
At least 218 Rohingyas died or went missing at sea in 2020 as they desperately sought refuge in the Southeast Asian countries either from Myanmar’s Rakhine State or Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, a new UN report says.
Argentine Court: Rohingyas testify about the horrors they faced
In a historic development for Myanmar, Rohingya women have described in an Argentine court of law, under the aegis of universal jurisdiction, how the Myanmar military carried out a brutal massacre in their village.
Rohingya women testify in Argentina court on ‘brutal massacre in Rakhine state’
In a historic development, Rohingya women have described how the Myanmar military carried out a brutal massacre in their village, in an Argentinean court of law, under the aegis of universal jurisdiction.
Japan announces $1 million emergency aid for Rohingya camp fire victims
Japan has decided to extend emergency support of around $1 million for the victims and survivors of the Rohingya camp fire in Cox's Bazar.
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh hopes Malaysia will play instrumental role in ASEAN summit
Bangladesh hopes Malaysia will play an instrumental role to move the issue of Rohingya refugees forward within ASEAN and help achieve a durable solution to the crisis.
Fire at Balukhali Rohingya camp doused
A fire that broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar this afternoon has been doused.
South Korea to provide emergency support of $1m for Rohingyas affected by recent fire
South Korea will provide emergency support of $1 million for humanitarian activities in response to the massive fire that broke out recently at Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar.
Indian Supreme Court orders not to deport Rohingyas detained in Jammu
India’s Supreme Court today ordered not to deport Rohingyas detained in Jammu to Myanmar without following the prescribed process.
Fire kills 3 Rohingya refugees near Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar
Three Rohingya refugees were burnt to death today in a fire that gutted eight shops at the bazar near the Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.
Rohingya teenager taken to India’s Manipur to be deported to Myanmar
A Rohingya teenager whose parents are reportedly residing in a camp in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, was taken to a town in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur bordering Myanmar on Thursday to be deported to that country, the Indian media reported today quoting police officials.
Rohingya relocation: 1,716 refugees going to Bhasan Char in 6th phase
More Rohingyas are being relocated to Bhasan Char in the sixth phase.
International relief needed for Bhasan Char: IFRC
International support is needed to maintain humanitarian services for more than 13,000 people who have been relocated to Bhasan Char island from Cox's Bazar, the IFRC said yesterday.
$10 million Australian aid for Rohingyas affected by fire at Cox’s Bazar camp
Australia has announced $10 million in emergency assistance from the existing humanitarian budget to those affected by the fire in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.