Rohingya influx in Bangladesh
Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh / Displacement, Triple Nexus, and sustainable peace
Competition between the host and refugee communities over scarce resources breeds resentment.
Refugees more at risk than before
International community must take a stance against Myanmar’s autocratic regime
Longing for home: 5th anniversary of Rohingya influx
For Shamsul Ahmed, life in the Rohingya refugee camp is now much better than it was five years ago, but his heart longs for home.
Rohingya crisis poses serious security threat: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 23, 2022) reiterated her call to the international community to do much more to ensure safe, sustainable and dignified return of over one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
Bring Myanmar govt, military to justice: Civil society, NGO members
Marking a year of Rohingya influx, a group of civil society and NGO members form a human chain in front of National Press Club in Dhaka demanding justice for "genocide" carried out by the Myanmar government and military in Rakhine state.
Rohingya Influx: Needs of affected locals 'ignored'
While locals in Cox's Bazar are bearing the brunt of socio-economic and environmental damages due to the massive influx of Rohingyas, their needs are being largely overlooked, said local government representatives and officials of the district yesterday.
Rohingyas will be safe in areas 'designated' for them: Myanmar army chief
Rohingya refugees who return to Myanmar will be safe as long as they stay in the model villages built for them, the country's army chief says, renewing fears they will be kept in settlements indefinitely.
Rohingya crisis / US to continue political, humanitarian support to Bangladesh
The United States assures Bangladesh of its continued political and humanitarian support in addressing huge man-made Rohingya crisis.
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingyas targeted for repatriation
Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State, state media reports, as Myanmar and Bangladesh meet to discuss how to implement a repatriation deal.
Rohingya boat capsize death toll rises to 29
The death toll from Sunday’s boat capsize reaches 29 as bodies of 15 more Rohingya refugees, who were fleeing into Bangladesh from Myanmar, are recovered in the Naf River.
‘10,000 more Rohingyas enter Bangladesh’
Amid concerns of further exodus, over 10,000 more Rohingya refugees intrude into Bangladesh through Cox’s Bazar fleeing from persecution in Myanmar.
Canada concerned over plight of Rohingyas
Canada expresses grave concern over the deteriorating situation over plight of the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities 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.
Bangladesh to move ahead despite Rohingya influx: PM
Asserting that Bangladesh never felt scared in facing problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country will surely make its great strides in development despite the inflow of tens of thousands of forcibly evicted Myanmar nationals into it.
No place for militants on Bangladesh soil: Rab chief
Militants will get no place on Bangladesh soil even if they enter the country as Rohingya refugees, Director General (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed says.
India struggles to rein in border flows of cattle and Rohingya
Stopping Rohingya refugees from crossing India's porous eastern border with Bangladesh is straining the resources of guards battling to halt a flow of smuggled cattle in the opposite direction, security officials say.
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.