Ethnic Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees’ safety must be ensured amid violent clashes in Cox’s Bazaar
At least two thousand Rohingya refugees have been forced to flee their shelters to other camps since violence broke out between two rival factions seeking to control the illicit trade of contraband drugs inside the camps. On 7 October, around a dozen shelters in Kutupalong refugee camp were burned to the ground.
Germany donates 2m euro to IOM for Covid-19 response in Bangladesh
Germany has provided the International Organisation for Migration with two million euros to support the UN migration agency’s Covid-19 response in Bangladesh.
40 Rohingyas reach Bhashan Char to visit accommodation project
A team of 40 Rohingyas today went to Bhashan Char island in Hatiya of Noakhali where the government has built an accommodation facility for one lakh Rohingyas.
Factbox: 3 years on, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps
August 25 marks the third anniversary of attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents that triggered military retaliation and led to the exodus from Buddhist-majority Myanmar over following days and weeks of about 730,000 Rohingya to Bangladesh.
Germany contributes $ 4.5m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Germany government has newly contributed $4.5 million funding to the United Nations World Food Programme to support the Rohingya community in Bangladesh.
EU announces around Tk 300cr fund for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar
The European Union has announced €32 million (around Tk 304 crore) for some one million Rohingyas sheltered in Cox’s Bazar and Bangladeshi host communities, an EU Delegation in Dhaka said in a statement today.
ASEAN must ensure protection for refugees, asylum seekers
The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), and Progressive Voice (PV) call upon ASEAN leaders to address growing xenophobia toward undocumented migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea
Malaysia will ask Bangladesh to take back about 300 Rohingya refugees detained after a boat carrying them entered its waters this week, the southeast Asian nation's defence minister said on Tuesday.
3 more infected with Covid-19 at Rohingya camp
Three more Rohingya refugees have tested positive for Covid-19 at Ukhia refugee camp a day after the first novel coronavirus case was reported in the camp.
Repatriation to begin in mid-Nov
Myanmar would start taking Rohingyas back from mid-November, said Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque.
Plan to shift Rohingyas to Bhashan Char postponed
Government has postponed plans to begin relocating Rohingya Muslims to a remote island, officials said yesterday, amid staunch opposition to the controversial idea among refugees living near the Myanmar border.
Myanmar’s situation deeply disturbing, condemnable
The situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Shan and Kachin states are deeply disturbing and the atrocities committed there are highly condemnable, the Australian High Commission in Dhaka says in a statement.
Bangladesh needs sustained support for Rohingyas: WB
World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer yesterday said the world needs to provide sustained support to Bangladesh, to meet the urgent needs of the Rohingyas as well as the host community in Cox's Bazar.
Rohingya Crisis: UN votes to set up panel to prepare indictment
The UN Human Rights Council votes to set up a panel to prepare criminal indictments over atrocities committed in Myanmar, amid allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority.
Rohingya crisis: New video of Myanmar military exposed
Fortify Rights has released a fresh video footage claiming it is proof that Myanmar authorities are responsible for crimes against Rohingya civilians in northern Rakhine State.
Rohingyas want dignity, identity
Visiting World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer yesterday said Rohingyas, living in Cox's Bazar camps want an identity and dignity.
Rohingyas with disabilities suffering in camps: HRW
Overcrowded, hilly and rain-soaked mega camp for Rohingya refugees is precarious for everyone, but especially for people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch says.
Govt focuses on keeping animal movement in Cox’s Bazar undisturbed
The government wants to continue its efforts with other stakeholders to keep the movement of animals, especially elephants, undisturbed following the significant impacts on wildlife and subsequent human-elephant conflict due to installation of makeshift camps for Rohingyas, officials say.
ASEAN MPs urge UN to act on devastating Rohingya atrocities report
Lawmakers from South East Asia urges the UN to act on a devastating report on atrocities against Rohingya in Myanmar and do everything it can to pave the way for justice for victims.