persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

UN braces for further exodus

Muslim Rohingya are still fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh and the United Nations is bracing for a possible "further exodus", the UN humanitarian aid chief says.

UNHCR calls for redoubling humanitarian efforts for Rohingyas

The UNHCR calls for a redoubling of the international humanitarian response in Bangladesh, saying, the conditions for an estimated 480,000 Rohingyas who have fled to the country from Myanmar since August 25 can still deteriorate.

Number of Rohingyas in Bangladesh rises to 480,000: UN

The United Nations drastically increases the estimated number of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar to 480,000 as Bangladesh eases restrictions on aid groups working in refugee camps and seeks $250 million to cope with the crisis.

Rohingyas in Bangladesh need 'massive' assistance: UN

Bangladesh needs "massive international assistance" to feed and shelter the 436,000 Rohingyas who have fled Myanmar in recent weeks, the head of the UN refugee agency says.

History and sufferings of Rohingya community

Watch the Star Live Video to know more about the history of the Rohingya people of Myanmar's Rakhine state, who migrated from Bengal to Myanmar (then Burma) several hundred years ago, and have been a subject of hatred and oppression by the Myanmar authorities.

In a sense, Myanmar declared war against Bangladesh by sending Rohingyas: Muhith

Terming Rohingya refugee influx in Bangladesh a disaster, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that in a sense Myanmar has declared war against Bangladesh by sending the people.

Reactions to speech by Myanmar's Suu Kyi on violence in Rakhine state

Here are some reactions from diplomats, aid agency officials, human rights groups and others to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's first address to the nation since attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on August 25 sparked a military response that has forced more than 410,000 Rohingya into neighboring Bangladesh.

Rohingya crisis: South Korea urges international community to help Bangladesh

South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ahn Seong-doo calls upon the international community to help Bangladesh in addressing the Rohingya crisis.

Govt wants peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government wants the Rohingya crisis to be resolved in a peaceful manner and the foreign ministry is working to this effect.

September 17, 2017
September 17, 2017

High stakes in Myanmar as Suu Kyi to address Rohingya crisis

As Rakhine state burns and Rohingya flee, Aung San Suu Kyi prepares to address Myanmar on the crisis for the first time -- a high wire act seeking to soothe global outrage without baiting an army that is again showing its teeth.

September 16, 2017
September 16, 2017

Rohingya influx in Bangladesh now 409,000: IOM

An estimated 409,000 Rohingyas have arrived in Bangladesh until September 10, fleeing the military crackdown in Myanmar, says a report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017

Rohingya crisis: 4 more floating bodies found

Four dead bodies of Rohingya refugees are recovered in Naf River and the Bay of Bengal near Cox’s Bazar, raising the death toll from Rohingya boat capsize incidents to 91.

September 9, 2017
September 9, 2017

Red Cross fills UN void in Myanmar's violence-torn region

The Red Cross organisations scale up operations in Myanmar's violence-riven northwest, after the United Nations had to suspend activities there following government suggestions that its agency had supported Rohingya insurgents.

September 9, 2017
September 9, 2017

Rohingya crisis: Hefajat threatens to besiege Myanmar Embassy in Dhaka

Hefajat-e Islam, a Chittagong-based Islamist group, threatens to besiege Myanmar Embassy in Dhaka on September 19 if the “genocide” of Rohingya people is not stopped by then.

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