UN chief calls aid cuts to Rohingya refugees 'a crime', asks for global support
1 week, 5 days ago

UN chief calls aid cuts to Rohingya refugees 'a crime', asks for global support

India Today  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called upon the international community to provide necessary financial and political support for Rohingya refugees and their host communities “to avoid humanitarian disasters” in Bangladesh, state-run BSS news agency said. After his visit to Cox's Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh to see the plight of Rohingyas in the crammed makeshift camps after being evicted from their homeland in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Guterres described humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and countries in Europe to Bangladesh, where thousands of Rohingya refugees are located, as “a crime.” On Saturday. Guterres also highlighted Bangladesh's “extraordinary generosity in responding to the Rohingya crisis,” the BSS said and quoted the UN chief as saying: “It is a testament to your enduring humanitarian spirit.” “By offering Rohingya refugees sanctuary, Bangladesh has demonstrated solidarity and human dignity, often at significant social, environmental and economic cost,” Guterres said. “This year, I decided to come to Bangladesh to express my solidarity with Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi people that host them,” the UN chief said.

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Rohingya in Bangladesh face dire consequences if aid money drops, say UN agencies
2 days, 22 hours ago

Rohingya in Bangladesh face dire consequences if aid money drops, say UN agencies

Hindustan Times  

By Olivia Le Poidevin Rohingya in Bangladesh face dire consequences if aid money drops, say UN agencies GENEVA, - Two United Nations agencies said on Monday that any shortfalls in funding from global donors could have dire consequences for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. "Any funding shortfalls in critical areas, including reductions to food assistance, cooking fuel or basic shelter, will …

With aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face halved rations and misery
6 days, 5 hours ago

With aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face halved rations and misery

Associated Press  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — They first faced persecution in their country. But the U.N. World Food Program said if it is not able to raise funds, it will have no option but to halve food rations to $6 a month from previous $12.50 in the country’s southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, where the Rohingya live in sprawling camps. UN …

With aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face halved rations and misery
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6 days, 9 hours ago

With aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face halved rations and misery

New Indian Express  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: They first faced persecution in their country. But the UN World Food Program said if it is not able to raise funds, it will have no option but to halve food rations to $6 a month from previous $12.50 in the country’s southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, where the Rohingya live in sprawling camps. UN food …

Militants killed dozens of Rohingya refugees last year: watchdog
1 week, 1 day ago

Militants killed dozens of Rohingya refugees last year: watchdog

The Hindu  

At least 65 Rohingya refugees were killed last year in clashes between rival militant groups competing for influence in Bangladeshi relief camps, a regional rights group said on Tuesday. Fortify Rights documented 65 deaths last year along with dozens of assaults, abductions and acts of extortion blamed on "militant and criminal groups" in the camps. "Rohingya armed groups are wreaking …

UN chief Guterres visits Bangladesh, warns of ‘tragedy’ for Rohingyas amid aid cuts
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1 week, 4 days ago

UN chief Guterres visits Bangladesh, warns of ‘tragedy’ for Rohingyas amid aid cuts

Firstpost  

Guterres, who is on a four-day visit from March 13 to Bangladesh, was addressing a joint press briefing in Dhaka, a day after he travelled to Cox’s Bazaar on a mission of solidarity with the Rohingya refugees. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the international community to extend financial and political support to Rohingya refugees and their host …

Yunus pledges to join hands with UN for Rohingya repatriation as he meets Guterres
1 week, 5 days ago

Yunus pledges to join hands with UN for Rohingya repatriation as he meets Guterres

Firstpost  

Yunus said he hoped that the minority community would get a chance to celebrate Eid next year by returning to their home in Myanmar’s Rakhine state On Friday, Bangladesh’s Interim Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, pledged to work collectively with the United Nations to deal with the Rohingya issue as he met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Yunus said he hoped that …

UN chief describes aid cuts as ‘a crime’ during visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
1 week, 5 days ago

UN chief describes aid cuts as ‘a crime’ during visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

New Indian Express  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday described humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and countries in Europe to Bangladesh, where thousands of Rohingya refugees are located, as “a crime.” Guterres was on a four-day visit to Bangladesh where he is assessing the plight of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar whose future remained uncertain …

UN chief visits Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as hunger fears rise
1 week, 6 days ago

UN chief visits Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as hunger fears rise

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres’s visit comes after the UN food agency says it may have to halve food vouchers for the Rohingya starting next month. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has visited Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as their food rations face drastic cuts next month, threatening already dire living conditions in the world’s largest refugee settlement. Guterres’s visit on Friday to the …

Aid cuts could be paid in children's lives in Rohingya camps: UN
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aid cuts could be paid in children's lives in Rohingya camps: UN

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations warned Tuesday that the global aid funding crisis could be paid in children's lives in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, unless sustainable funds emerge fast. Aid cuts could be paid in children's lives in Rohingya camps: UN Huge numbers of the persecuted and stateless Rohingya community live in squalid relief camps in Bangladesh, most having arrived after …

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding

Associated Press  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact the nutrition of more than 1 million refugees and create “social and mental pressure.” President Donald Trump abruptly stopped most foreign aid and dismantled …

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear impact of US food ration cuts
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear impact of US food ration cuts

New Indian Express  

More than 700,000 Muslim Rohingya fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar starting in late August 2017 when Myanmar's military launched a “clearance operation.” The ethnic group faces discrimination and are denied citizenship and other rights in the Buddhist-majority nation. They used to get $12.50 per month, and from now $6, this will greatly affect them,” Shamsud Douza, additional refugee relief and …

Bangladesh: Yunus calls for preserving records of Hasina regime's ‘atrocities’
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bangladesh: Yunus calls for preserving records of Hasina regime's ‘atrocities’

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh's interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for the “meticulous preservation” of records documenting alleged "atrocities" committed under the administration of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh chief advisor to the interim government Muhammad Yunus called for preserving records of Hasina regime's ‘atrocities’ During a Sunday meeting with United Nations officials, Yunus emphasised that without a proper archival …

UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres to visit Bangladesh in March, ‘forcibly displaced Rohigyas’ on agenda
1 month ago

UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres to visit Bangladesh in March, ‘forcibly displaced Rohigyas’ on agenda

The Hindu  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is scheduled to visit Dhaka from March 13-16, has said the UN would continue to mobilise the international community to support Bangladesh as a host to the forcibly displaced Rohingyas. On Wednesday Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the state-run news agency, said Guterres' office confirmed the dates of his visit, which follows an invitation from the …

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar

The Hindu  

Bangladesh has ramped up vigilance at its border with Myanmar, with at least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims crossing over in recent months to escape escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, officials in Dhaka said. The new arrivals add to more than one million Rohingya refugees already living in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar district after they fled a military-led crackdown …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
7 months ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state. The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We Rohingya are the citizens …

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US
7 months ago

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: On the seventh anniversary of Rohingya genocide, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that his country has provided humanitarian relief and assistance worth $2.4 billion to Myanmar in the last seven years and that it hopes Myanmar returns to democracy. The ongoing humanitarian crisis and human rights abuses in Myanmar exacerbate difficulties faced by members of many …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
7 months ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

Associated Press  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
7 months ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar …

Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees
9 months, 1 week ago

Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees

The Hindu  

At a recent group psychosocial support session for Rohingya women refugees in Delhi, women burst into laughter when the therapist asked about feeling anxious at night. Most of them fled Myanmar between 2012 and 2017 when the Myanmar military started the “clearance operation,” killing Rohingya people, raping women, and destroying their villages in Rakhine state. While there has been considerable …

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee
10 months ago

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee

Deccan Chronicle  

The United Nations has reported that intensifying violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has driven 45,000 Rohingya to seek refuge, amid accusations of severe human rights violations including beheadings and burnings of property. Renewed clashes erupted after the Arakan Army attacked government forces in November, breaking a ceasefire that had lasted since a 2021 military coup. The Rohingya, a Muslim minority …

Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Japan’s Nippon Foundation will spend $2 million to help move tens of thousands more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh and provide them with skills training, the charity’s chairman said. Speaking to The Associated Press on Sunday after a visit to Bhashan Char, Yohei Sasakawa praised the support the government has provided to refugees on …

India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’
1 year ago

India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’

Al Jazeera  

As New Delhi claims to help persecuted minorities in South Asia through the law, the mainly Muslim refugees from Myanmar face deportation. Kolkata, India – Muhammad Hamin has been unable to sleep at night since March 8 when the government of the northeast Indian state of Manipur ordered the deportation of Rohingya refugees. Three days after the Manipur government began …

Rohingya refugee women survive on the edge
1 year ago

Rohingya refugee women survive on the edge

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva, Mar 26 Thin, under-nourished women, clad in cotton saris and headscarves, sit on their haunches amid the warren of mud and thatched huts. Even as Rohingya women refugees have little or no access to stable economic opportunities, especially in the face of widespread poverty, many have taken to prostitution as a means of survival. Shagufta’s condition is representative of …

Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a timely reminder of Myanmar crisis
1 year ago

Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a timely reminder of Myanmar crisis

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dramatic story of survival and rescue off …

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
1 year ago

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar. In its annual response plan to the crisis, the UN appealed for $852.4m to provide food and other aid to the mostly Muslim Rohingya refugees and their host communities. About 95 percent of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh remain dependent on humanitarian …

Won't allow any more Rohingya to enter country: Bangladesh Minister
1 year, 1 month ago

Won't allow any more Rohingya to enter country: Bangladesh Minister

Op India  

Bangladesh declared on 7th February that it would not permit the entry of any more Rohingya refugees from Myanmar since harbouring the vast majority of them has already jeopardised the country’s security. The envoy said Myanmar will take back those who fled to Bangladesh due to the conflict.” As fighting between Myanmar’s rebel forces and its junta regime intensified, several …

Bangladesh Once Again Cries Foul Over Rohingya Issue With India
1 year, 1 month ago

Bangladesh Once Again Cries Foul Over Rohingya Issue With India

ABP News  

New Delhi: Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmud Wednesday once again discussed the issue of growing number of Rohingya refugees in that country and how it has become a security challenge for Dhaka during his maiden visit to India in the current capacity. The two-day visit began Tuesday during which time Mahmud met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National …

Rohingya refugees in Indonesia still hope for a better future
1 year, 2 months ago

Rohingya refugees in Indonesia still hope for a better future

Al Jazeera  

Pidie, Indonesia – In December, Abdul Karim boarded a wooden boat from Bangladesh with his wife and two sons, with aspirations for a better life for the whole family. “We only came here for a better future for our children.” Abdul’s family had taken shelter in Bangladesh, along with hundreds of thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar, due to the 2017 …

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters
1 year, 2 months ago

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

The Hindu  

A fire raced through a crammed camp of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, gutting more than 1,000 shelters and leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and the United Nations said on Sunday. The fire broke out around midnight on Saturday at Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya and spread quickly, fanned by strong winds, Shafiqul Islam, head …

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters
1 year, 2 months ago

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

Hindustan Times  

Cox Bazar, Jan 7 A fire raced through a crammed camp of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's southern coastal district of Cox's Bazar, gutting more than 1,000 shelters and leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and the United Nations said on Sunday. HT Image The fire broke out around midnight on Saturday at Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya and spread quickly, fanned …

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters
1 year, 2 months ago

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

Associated Press  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — A fire raced through a crammed camp of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, gutting more than 1,000 shelters and leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and the United Nations said Sunday. “We took about two hours to get the blaze under control, engaging 10 fire units from Ukhiya and other stations …

The Rohingya: A Forgotten and Friendless People
1 year, 2 months ago

The Rohingya: A Forgotten and Friendless People

The Diplomat  

In the middle of November, boats began washing up on the beaches of Aceh in western Indonesia. “Six years after most of them fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State,” the ICG report stated, “the almost one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are no closer to returning home.” At the same time conditions in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar are deteriorating as …

United Nations urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean
1 year, 3 months ago

United Nations urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean. -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023 -- Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya, heavily persecuted in Myanmar, undertake risky sea journeys from Myanmar and refugee …

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden
1 year, 3 months ago

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Indonesia said Tuesday it is appealing to the international community for help after more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on its shores by boat since November. But the growing hostility of some Indonesians toward the Rohingya, who come from refugee camps in Bangladesh, has put pressure on President Joko Widodo’s government to take action. He …

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden
1 year, 3 months ago

As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indonesia said Tuesday it is appealing to the …

Who Cares About the Rohingya?
1 year, 4 months ago

Who Cares About the Rohingya?

The Diplomat  

In mid-October, the head of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR gave an interview to Reuters in which he detailed the difficulty of securing the funding necessary to feed and house the estimated 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. “Otherwise, really, I’m worried about the future of Rohingya refugees and the patience of the host country in hosting them.” There …

More than 240 Rohingya refugees afloat off Indonesia after they are twice refused by residents
1 year, 4 months ago

More than 240 Rohingya refugees afloat off Indonesia after they are twice refused by residents

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including …

Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are reluctant to repatriate without guarantees for safety, dignity and and the recuperation of their homes. Bangladesh hosts nearly one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar in 2017, when the military launched what the United Nations describes as a campaign with “genocidal intent” against the mostly-Muslim minority. The team of Myanmar officials arrived at …

UN refugee chief says Rohingya who fled Myanmar must not be forgotten during other world crises
1 year, 5 months ago

UN refugee chief says Rohingya who fled Myanmar must not be forgotten during other world crises

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees urged the international community on Tuesday not to forget the plight of ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the midst of many other world crises. Speaking on the sidelines of a regional meeting on Rohingya refugee assistance in Bangkok, he emphasized that a ”voluntary, dignified return to Myanmar” by the Rohingya refugees …

A new wave of violence rocks Rohingya camps
1 year, 8 months ago

A new wave of violence rocks Rohingya camps

The Hindu  

In a brazen, daylight attack earlier this month, a group of assailants knifed a Rohingya community leader to death in Cox’s Bazar and fled. The rights group documented 26 cases of violence against Rohingya, including murder, kidnapping, torture, rape and sexual assault, and forced marriage, drawing on interviews with 45 Rohingya refugees between January and April 2023. Several Rohingya reported …

Refugees need more than food and housing
1 year, 8 months ago

Refugees need more than food and housing

Al Jazeera  

The global refugee crisis is unprecedented, with more than 35.3 million people having been forcibly displaced worldwide due to conflict, violence, or natural disaster. Events like last month’s World Refugee Day are encouraging greater awareness of forcibly displaced people, but the scope of the global conversation on the needs and rights of refugees is still very limited. The nearly one …

Rohingya in Bangladesh protest to be sent home after UN aid cut
1 year, 9 months ago

Rohingya in Bangladesh protest to be sent home after UN aid cut

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of refugees demonstrate in Bangladesh camps to push for repatriation to Myanmar after food ration is slashed. ‘What future do we have here?’ Rohingya community leader Mohammad Jashim said he was keen to return to Myanmar but wanted his citizenship rights guaranteed. We want to go back home with all our rights, including citizenship, free movement, livelihood, …

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s ‘hot zone for climate threats’
1 year, 9 months ago

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s ‘hot zone for climate threats’

Al Jazeera  

Bangladesh’s southeastern coastal population and the estimated one million Rohingya it accommodates face dire consequences from extreme weather. Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – Climate experts in Bangladesh have expressed concern about massive refugee camps here – some of the largest in the world – being located in an extreme-weather hot zone. Without prompt climate mitigation action and investment, Bangladesh’s coastal population …

UN agencies face funding challenges in feeding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, official says
1 year, 9 months ago

UN agencies face funding challenges in feeding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, official says

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh should not bear the burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees alone while U.N. agencies are facing challenges to feed them, a United Nations official said Monday. Olivier De Schutter, a U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, made the statement at the end of a 12-day trip to Bangladesh, where he visited …

HRW condemns Bangladesh, Myanmar on plan to repatriate Rohingya
1 year, 10 months ago

HRW condemns Bangladesh, Myanmar on plan to repatriate Rohingya

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch says Bangladesh ‘shouldn’t forget why Rohingya became refugees’ and recognise that those factors have not changed. The Human Rights Watch has criticised sharply a plan to return Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar, saying it poses “grave risks” to their lives and liberty. “Bangladesh authorities shouldn’t forget the reasons why Rohingya became refugees in the first place, …

‘Becoming visible’: India’s first female Rohingya graduate
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Becoming visible’: India’s first female Rohingya graduate

Al Jazeera  

Tasmida Johar is happy she was able to study despite all the odds but wishes other women in her community also had the opportunity. New Delhi, India – Tasmida Johar, India’s first woman graduate from the displaced Rohingya community, says she is going through a “conflicting feeling” these days. “But it makes me sad that I am the first one …

More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia
2 years ago

More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Rohingya have reached Indonesia since November last year as they escape desperate conditions in Myanmar and camps in Bangladesh. Indonesian officials have said that more than 180 Rohingya refugees landed in the country’s western Aceh province, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh. A spokesperson for …

Rohingya campaigners condemn Myanmar’s ‘opaque’ repatriation plan
2 years ago

Rohingya campaigners condemn Myanmar’s ‘opaque’ repatriation plan

Al Jazeera  

The Myanmar military’s “pilot project” to repatriate about 1,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has been met with scepticism, with rights campaigners calling it a “PR campaign”. What guarantee is there that we will be safe if we go back?”, said Alom, who was one of the Rohingya refugees interviewed by the Myanmar delegation. “They were here just to verify information …

Thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh camp fire: United Nations
2 years ago

Thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh camp fire: United Nations

Firstpost  

Dhaka: More than 12,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees have been left homeless due to a fire that swept through a camp at Cox’s Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh, the United Nations said. More than one million Rohingya refugees live in camps in Cox’s Bazar, most having fled a military-led crackdown in Myanmar in 2017. “The government should recognise the danger of keeping …

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