Mayanmar Rohingya refugee crisis
Ensure transparency in relief management for Rohingyas
Cox’s Bazar Civil Society and NGO Forum (CCNF) demands that the government make the relief management for Rohingya refugees transparent and form an authority regarding the matter.
Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name
Facebook Inc blames a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologising for any offence caused.
Bangladesh, China, Myanmar to jointly evaluate progress over Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh, China and Myanmar have agreed to form a "tripartite joint working mechanism" to evaluate the situation on the ground for Rohingya repatriation.
Lapsing into hopelessness
The Rohingyas in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar feel like they are trapped and this is breeding frustration among them.
JS body for investigation whether NGOs misleading Rohingyas
A parliamentary body asks the foreign ministry to find out whether any non-government organisation is misleading Rohingya refugees not to return to their country from Bangladesh.
‘Malaysia to work with Bangladesh on Rohingya repatriation’
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Malaysia has agreed to work with Bangladesh on quick repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
Senators ask US to sanction Myanmar army chief
Senators call for the United States to slap sanctions on Myanmar's army chief, saying more needed to be done to bring accountability over the campaign against the Rohingya.
No money offered to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
China has not offered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh money to repatriate to Myanmar, says an official of Chinese embassy in Dhaka. The latest development came after the BenarNews reported that a delegation of officials from Beijing had promised refugee families up to USD $6,000 each if they returned to Rakhine state.
Myanmar parliament approves panel to discuss constitution despite military protest
Myanmar's parliament votes to set up a committee to discuss amending the country's constitution, despite objections by military-aligned lawmakers against a move that is likely to challenge the army's power.
Bangladesh, Myanmar form joint working group for Rohingya repatriation
Myanmar and Bangladesh have formed a 30-member Joint Working Group (JWG) that will oversee the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
19 envoys visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar
Nineteen envoys of 15 countries visit Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Hunger gnaws at Rohingya children in Bangladesh's refugee camps
Along with an estimated 625,000 Rohingyas who have fled Myanmar for camps in Bangladesh since late August, hundreds of thousands of mothers are struggling to feed themselves and their babies.
Neighbours must have good ties, Myanmar tells Bangladesh
When Bangladesh is seeking genuine efforts from Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis with growing international pressure on it on the issue, Myanmar’s Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint has laid emphasis on maintaining good relations as neighbours.
Most female Rohingyas survivors or witness to sexual violence: UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie
Pointing at the Rohingya exodus taking place in Rakhine state of Myanmar, Hollywood star and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie says that almost every female refugee is a survivor of or witness to sexual violence including rape.
Myanmar sanctions won’t solve Rohingya crisis at this time: Tillerson
Washington's top diplomat says he would not yet push for sanctions against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, but he calls for an independent investigation into "credible" allegations that soldiers are committing atrocities against the Muslim minority.
Rohingyas send what little they can to fleeing relatives
Among many shops in the Malaysian capital that Rohingyas use to send money to the two vast refugee camps in Bangladesh since a military crackdown in August prompted over 600,000 members of the ethnic group to flee Myanmar.
Myanmar military probe a whitewash: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International pours scorn on a Myanmar military investigation into alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, branding it a “whitewash” and calling for UN and independent investigators to be allowed into the country.
Rohingya repatriation after singing MoU with Bangladesh, Suu Kyi assures Asean leaders
Widely criticised for her stance over Rohingya refugee crisis, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi now tells her fellow Southeast Asian leaders that her country will take back Rohingya refugees after it signs an agreement with its neighbour Bangladesh.
Myanmar military denies atrocities against Rohingyas
Myanmar's army releases a report denying all allegations of rape and killings by security forces, having days earlier replaced the general in charge of the operation that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.