Rohingya refugees
Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar face dire conditions
The 11-member family of Mohammed Saber arrived at Refugee Camp 26 in Cox's Bazar on August 5, fleeing the atrocities of the Arakan Army in the Maungdaw Township of Rakhine State, Myanmar
Rohingya refugees: Forsaken and forgotten
Rohingya refugees remain stuck in a limbo with no effective solution to the crisis in sight.
Cyclone Mocha: US providing $250,000 for emergency relief efforts
The US is providing $250,000 to assist Cyclone Mocha emergency relief efforts in the country’s most severely affected areas
Hasina, Kishida for resolving Rohingya crisis to ensure regional stability
Bangladesh PM expressed her appreciation for Japan's support for displaced persons thus far, including its humanitarian assistance as the first country to do so for those resettled in Bhasan Char
Will the UNSC ever hold Myanmar accountable?
Repatriation is becoming a distant dream for the Rohingya
No specific date when Rohingya repatriation will begin: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (October 20, 2022) said the Chinese side is yet to come up with any good news on the Rohingya repatriation but they are continuing their efforts to that end.
Take large number of Rohingyas: Home Minister to countries interested in resettlement
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today requested countries, which had previously expressed interest in resettling Rohingyas in their states, to take in a large number of Rohingyas and alleviate Bangladesh’s problems.
5 Years of influx: Rohingya return a distant dream
Khin Maung dreamt of becoming a lawyer to help the Rohingyas realise their rights in a country where they were denied citizenship.
Rohingya refugees in New Delhi would be kept in detention centre till deported
The Indian Home Ministry today said Rohingya refugees in New Delhi would be kept at a detention centre till they are deported, refuting central Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's statement made earlier promising flats and security to members of the Muslim minority community members from Myanmar.
Of tensions, grievances
The locals in Cox's Bazar, who welcomed Rohingya refugees with open arms during the massive influx last year, are now visibly annoyed as prolonged stay of the Myanmar citizens is putting pressure on their livelihoods and causing environmental degradation.
Rohingya Refugees: More support needed as crisis growing: WB
The World Bank has said the Rohingya refugee crisis is growing at a rapid pace in Cox's Bazar and there is an urgent need to support the host communities to cope with the influx and to help those extremely vulnerable.
Address the prime concerns
We welcome the recent agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. However, there is ample ground for scepticism regarding the real concerns of the Rohingyas fully addressed by Myanmar.
Joint Working Group meets in Naypyitaw
The Joint Working Group, responsible for overseeing the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, meets in Naypyitaw today amid doubts over safe return and resettlement of the Rohingyas in Rakhine.
Rohingyas’ access to balanced diet still a concern: UN
Although more than 90 percent of Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar receive emergency food assistance, a major concern is limited access to a well-diversified and balanced diet, says a new study.
Human trafficking bid foiled in Teknaf
Bangladesh police arrested an alleged human trafficker and intercepted two Rohingya refugees preparing to board a boat for Malaysia, officials said yesterday.
Rohingya Refugees - Repatriation or resettlement?
In the past weeks, three important developments related to the Rohingya issue took place. First was the agreement between the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar on the refugee repatriation.
Pope calls refugees 'Rohingya' after emotional meeting in Dhaka
Pope Francis refers to refugees who have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh as "Rohingya", using the politically sensitive name for the persecuted minority for the first time on an Asia tour dominated by their plight after meeting some of them in Dhaka.
Many hurdles there to cross before repatriation: Prof Ali Riaz
Though Bangladesh and Myanmar sign a repatriation arrangement document to start a process in next two months, there are too many hurdles to get over before any repatriation to commence, says an international analyst.
Rohingya crisis : Ensure quick, safe return
UN agencies, the European Union and human rights bodies have urged Myanmar to implement the new deal on repatriation of the Rohingyas who have taken shelter in Bangladesh to escape persecution in Rakhine State.