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.
Methodical crimes against Rohingya
United Nations human rights investigators said Rohingya refugees fleeing the military crackdown in Myanmar have testified about a “consistent, methodical pattern” of killings, torture, rape and arson.
'Consistent' pattern of crimes against Myanmar's Rohingya, UN experts say
Three United Nations human rights experts concluding a first fact finding mission in Bangladesh have said that they were “deeply disturbed” by accounts of killings, torture, rape, arson and aerial attacks reportedly perpetrated against the Rohingya community in Myanmar.
Case for a UN Interim Administration in Rakhine
The situation has been further aggravated by the fact that host Bangladesh is itself a poor country, with a high population density, and that the country's southeast region is not the most geographically accessible area, with hilly terrains and lack of proper infrastructure.
Rohingya Refugees: Kids in dire need of food, healthcare
Desperate living conditions and waterborne diseases are threatening more than 320,000 Rohingya children who have fled to Bangladesh since late August, says Unicef. “Many Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh have witnessed atrocities in Myanmar no child should ever see, and all have suffered tremendous loss,” Unicef Executive Director Anthony Lake said in a statement yesterday.
The realities of Rohingya refugees - What do we do next?
In the last few days I had the opportunity to visit the Rohingya camps in Ukhia near the Myanmar border to observe the conditions of the refugees as well as the environment of the area. I will share some very preliminary observations on the situation.
Myanmar army doing no wrong!
The Myanmar army has now accused the world media of “exaggerating” the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing its brutal crackdown
Most vulnerable Rohingyas left by the wayside
Driving south from Cox's Bazar along the marine drive, it is impossible not to be struck by the beauty of the sea on the right and the hills on the left. But before long a few lost and disoriented-looking faces appear until eventually the highway is lined with thousands of them.
UN fears deadly diseases outbreak in planned mega refugee camps
A top UN official says Bangladesh's plan to build the world's biggest refugee camp for 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims was dangerous because overcrowding could heighten the risks of deadly diseases spreading quickly.
Bangladesh seeks $250m from WB for Rohingyas
Bangladesh seeks USD250 million from the World Bank to provide health service to Rohingya refugees, State Minister for Health Zahid Malik has said
UNHCR chief meets Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camp
The head of the UN refugee agency says he was shocked by the "terrible violence" inflicted on Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar. Their suffering would last far longer than the time it took to satisfy their basic needs, he added.