Myanmar orders internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine state
d telecoms companies to shut down internet services in conflict-torn western Myanmar, a leading operator said on Saturday, amid heightening tensions in the region, where government troops are fighting ethnic rebels.
Telenor Group said the...
Rohingya body wants involvement in decision-making
All Rohingyas want to return home if the situation is right in Rakhine, says the ARSPHR chief
The Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPHR), a group that claims to fight for the...
Rohingya relocation: What’s the future of costly Bhashan Char project?
The photo, collected from project official Atikul Islam’s Facebook page, shows houses built under a project to accommodate Rohingya refugees in Bhashan Char, Noakhali, Bangladesh
Government blames international aid workers for Rohingyas’ unwillingness to move...
AFC-BFF training program at Rohingya camp
BFF’s executive committee member Bijon Barua, Cox’s Bazar DSA member Biplob and local coach Jahid were also present on the occasion
Around 250 kids at Ukhia Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar began a two-day...
Rohingya refugees’ political group cries out for equal rights as Myanmar citizens
By Jung Da-min
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh ― The Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH) is a political awakening for Rohingya refugees who fled the "systematic persecution from birth to death" of the...
Four suspected Rohingya refugees held in Tripura
The Rohingyas apprehended by Assam police along Assam-Tripura border. (Image for representational purpose only)
Tripura police have arrested four suspected Rohingya refugees from Kailashahar area in Unakoti district of the state.
Police officials said the four...
NGOs opposing Rohingya relocation to Bhasan Char to advance own interests: Hasina
Sheikh Hasina has lashed out at some NGOs that are opposing relocation of Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char, an island in the southeastern district of Noakhali.
Taking questions from journalists at a news conference at...
Saudi Arabia accused of torturing Rohingya detainees to end hunger strike
Published date: 17 April 2019 14:00 UTC | Last update: 11 hours 47 min ago
Scores of stateless Rohingya refugees detained inside a Saudi detention centre have gone on hunger strike to demand an end...
Bangladesh has sought US support to create safe zone of Rohingyas, says Momen
Dhaka, Apr 10 (UNI) Bangladesh has sought US support to create a safe zone for Rohingyas in Rakhine district, monitored by international human rights groups, with credible international pressure on Myanmar for their safe return.
Foreign...
UN draws up plans to ‘facilitate’ Rohingya relocation to Bhashan Char
Bhashan Char is located 21 nautical miles from Noakhali, 11 nautical miles from Jahajir Char, 4.2 nautical miles from Sandwip, 28 nautical miles from Patenga, and 13.2 nautical miles from Hatiya Reuters
A document drawn...
UN warns Bangladesh of ‘new crisis’ over relocation plan to Bhasan Char
UN warns Bangladesh of ‘new crisis’ over relocation plan to Bhasan Char
Bangladesh risks creating a "new crisis" for Rohingya refugees if it goes ahead next month with plans to relocate 23,000 refugees to an...
3 Rohingya refugees held, sent back to camp in Hyderabad
The arrest of three people of a minority community on Saturday sparked tension in the twin cities ahead of Bakrid and Ganesh Chaturthi. However, police have moved to calm fears by clarifying that the...
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3 killed in rocket attack on army tugboat in western Myanmar
YANGON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Three soldiers have been killed with another injured in rocket attacks by an insurgent group on an anchored tugboat...
Myanmar orders internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine state
d telecoms companies to shut down internet services in conflict-torn western Myanmar, a leading operator said on Saturday, amid heightening tensions in the region,...
PM Mahathir vows ahead of ASEAN meet to help Rohingya bound for Malaysia
BANGKOK: Malaysia's prime minister on Friday (Jun 21) vowed to help Rohingya Muslims seeking refuge in Malaysia, reiterating the call for Southeast Asian leaders...
Life at a Rohingya camp: An Arab News report
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DHAKA, Bangladesh: It was in the evening of June 18 in Dhaka that I...
US Report: Bangladesh Ignoring Sex Trafficking of Rohingya
Bangladeshi criminal groups take Rohingya women from refugee camps at night, exploit them in sex trafficking and return them during the day, the United...