Amnesty International report confirms that Rohingya terrorists cross border pretending to be refugees
6 years, 10 months ago

Amnesty International report confirms that Rohingya terrorists cross border pretending to be refugees

Op India  

Amnesty International, the global organisation for human rights, in its report published yesterday has revealed how armed terrorists of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army had carried out the mass execution of Hindus in the Rakhine province. In its report, the Amnesty International has confirmed that In August 2017, the ARSA terrorists, with the support of local Rohingya men, had attacked the Hindus from the village, robbed, bound and blindfolded them. The report also states that the Rohingya people who helped the ARSA carry out this massacre lived alongside the Hindus and Buddhists in the same cluster of villages known as Kha Maung Seik. https://t.co/x64kXpgwj3 — Raju Das | ৰাজু দাস May 23, 2018 The Amnesty report clarifies that ARSA terrorists crossed the border as refugees and several local Rohingyas have been joining not only in the armed resurgence against Myanmar authorities but also in the cold-blooded massacres of Hindus.

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Rohingya in Bangladesh face dire consequences if aid money drops, say UN agencies
4 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
1 week, 1 day 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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1 week, 1 day 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 …

Bangladesh security officials arrest commander of Rohingya armed group
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1 week, 3 days ago

Bangladesh security officials arrest commander of Rohingya armed group

Hindustan Times  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Security officials in Bangladesh arrested the leader of a Rohingya insurgent group on charges of illegal entry, sabotage and terrorist activities in the South Asian nation, where there are more than 1 million Rohingya refugees from neighboring Myanmar. Bangladesh security officials arrest commander of Rohingya armed group Police said that a team of the Rapid Action Battalion …

Militants killed dozens of Rohingya refugees last year: watchdog
1 week, 3 days 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, 6 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 …

UN chief describes aid cuts as ‘a crime’ during visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
2 weeks 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 calls aid cuts to Rohingya refugees 'a crime', asks for global support
2 weeks 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 …

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
2 weeks, 6 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 …

What empowers Rohingyas to move SC to demand 'rights' even though India is not signatory to UN Refugee Convention? Read ehere
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What empowers Rohingyas to move SC to demand 'rights' even though India is not signatory to UN Refugee Convention? Read ehere

Op India  

“Ensure no discrimination in education”, said the Supreme Court of India on 12th February 2025 while hearing a plea filed by the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative seeking government benefits and free-of-cost school admissions for Rohingya ‘refugees’ residing in New Delhi. What empowers Rohingya illegals Rohingyas to move SC to demand ‘rights’ even though India is not a signatory to the …

JNU study reveals large-scale influx of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Delhi, impact on resources
1 month, 3 weeks ago

JNU study reveals large-scale influx of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Delhi, impact on resources

Op India  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University has published a 114-page research report, analysing the political and socioeconomic consequences of illegal immigration to India’s National Capital. JUST IN | JNU report reveals a surge in illegal #Bangladeshi and #Rohingya settlements in Delhi, warns of rapid demographic changes in the capital.#ILLEGALimmigrant #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/yuwezQS1ls — Organiser Weekly February 3, 2025 “The large influx of illegal …

‘Criminalised for politics’: Rohingya caught in Delhi election crossfire
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Criminalised for politics’: Rohingya caught in Delhi election crossfire

Al Jazeera  

Incumbent AAP and challenger BJP ‘outdo’ each other in attacking the mainly Muslim refugees to consolidate votes in the February 5 election. On Christmas Day in December, as tens of thousands of Delhi’s pupils looked forward to a winter break, the national capital territory’s Chief Minister Atishi, who goes by her first name, posted on X: “Today, the Education Department …

Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province

Al Jazeera  

Refugees were initially blocked by local residents from landing, but have now been taken to temporary shelters. More than 70 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar have arrived at a tourist beach in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Local police chief Nova Suryandaru said a wooden boat carrying 40 men, 32 women and four children ran aground in Pereulak region in East …

India's great big immigration problem: From Rohingyas to Bangladeshis, the challenges entailing the deportation of lakhs of illegal immigrants
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's great big immigration problem: From Rohingyas to Bangladeshis, the challenges entailing the deportation of lakhs of illegal immigrants

Op India  

The newly-inaugurated Trump administration’s stringent approach towards deporting illegal immigrants from the United States and meticulous efforts to enhance border security, expedite the removal of illegals, and enforce border laws has intrigued the world. It must be recalled how now ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s advisor Gowher Rizvi had asserted that illegal immigrants would be accepted back in Bangladesh …

Rohingya refugees, Bangladeshi nationals detained in police crackdown in Jaipur
2 months ago

Rohingya refugees, Bangladeshi nationals detained in police crackdown in Jaipur

The Hindu  

A massive police crackdown on illegal immigrants and suspected criminals in Jaipur has led to the detention of about 500 persons, including 394 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and several alleged Bangladeshi nationals. Seventeen cases under Section 170 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita were registered against the Rohingya refugees detained in Jaipur South district’s police station areas on Monday, January 28, …

Malaysia turns away two boats carrying around 300 Rohingyas
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia turns away two boats carrying around 300 Rohingyas

Op India  

Two boats believed to be carrying around 300 Rohingya Muslims were reportedly turned away by Malaysian authorities on Saturday. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement confirmed that it had prior intimation about two boats trying to enter their territory. Therefore, the Malaysian authorities provided food supplies and drinking water before turning the boats away. “The MMEA provided assistance, including food and clean …

Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees who were found to have entered the country illegally. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said that it had information that two more boats were attempting to enter the country after a boatload of 196 Rohingya …

On India’s international obligations towards Rohingya refugees | Explained
3 months ago

On India’s international obligations towards Rohingya refugees | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: A recent study examining the plight of Rohingya refugees detained in India, conducted jointly by The Azadi Project, a U.S.-registered non-profit, and Refugees International, an American organisation advocating for displaced populations, has highlighted “gross violations of constitutional and human rights” and criticised India’s “failure to uphold its obligations under international human rights treaties.” Based on interviews …

Inside India’s Detention Camps: Rohingya Refugees Face Abuse, Harsh Conditions
3 months, 1 week ago

Inside India’s Detention Camps: Rohingya Refugees Face Abuse, Harsh Conditions

The Quint  

“We have done nothing wrong. Our villages were being burned, and we came here to save our lives”, says Minara Begum, a 45- year-old mother of three from Buthidaung, Myanmar. Through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Canadian High commission requested to interview Minara. But the Indian authorities denied their request to be interviewed either virtually or at …

Atishi Writes To Shah Over Rohingyas Row In Delhi, Accuses Centre Of 'Conscious Decision' To Settle Refugees
3 months, 1 week ago

Atishi Writes To Shah Over Rohingyas Row In Delhi, Accuses Centre Of 'Conscious Decision' To Settle Refugees

ABP News  

As the ruling AAP and BJP continue to hit out at each other amid the ongoing row over Rohingyas and Bangladeshis staying illegally in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, slamming the central government for its "conscious decision" of settling illegal migrant Rohingya refugees in different parts of the city. …

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour

The Hindu  

The presence of Rohingya community within India is progressively becoming an issue of political blame-game and some political actors are busy pedalling mass anxiety without factoring in the complex multiplicity of vectors related to the issue, including the growing importance of the issue globally. They have accused the ruling National Conference government of protecting the settlers by providing them with …

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The separatist Arakan Army has gained control over nearly all of Rakhine state in Myanmar, pushing back against junta-led forces. "There are nearly 11 militant groups operating out of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh which include the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Arakan Rohingya Army. The radical militant groups have allegedly recruited young orphans from Rohingya …

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 …

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 …

Northeastern View | Rohingya refugees entering India through the Northeast need humanitarian assistance, not punishment
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Northeastern View | Rohingya refugees entering India through the Northeast need humanitarian assistance, not punishment

Hindustan Times  

On the evening of July 30, police in Tripura arrested six women from Bangladesh who had allegedly crossed over to India illegally. The detentions, once again, bring to sharp relief the role of Northeast India as a key asylum route for Rohingya refugees. Rohingya refugees and the Northeast For long, Rohingya refugees have entered India through Northeast India, which shares …

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 …

Muslim portal 'Maktoob Media' peddles victimhood of illegal Rohingyas in India, bats for their citizenship
10 months ago

Muslim portal 'Maktoob Media' peddles victimhood of illegal Rohingyas in India, bats for their citizenship

Op India  

Maktoob Media, a website which focuses on creating a false narrative of Muslim victimhood on the 24th of May shared a video where they spoke to illegal Rohingya Muslims living in India. The video aimed to show how Rohingya Muslims deserve citizenship in India just like CAA extended expedited citizenship to those minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim-majority countries. pic.twitter.com/jGcFe1b4Vn — …

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 …

'CAA will affect Indian Muslims because Hindu refugees will get voting rights': Indira Jaising's argument in SC
1 year ago

'CAA will affect Indian Muslims because Hindu refugees will get voting rights': Indira Jaising's argument in SC

Op India  

On Tuesday the Supreme Court refused to put an interim stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act and asked the Centre to file its response in 3 weeks. SG Mehta: This law does not take away citizenship of anyone… Sr Adv Indira Jaising: Is the SG saying that no one will be given citizenship.also the other issue is of reference to …

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 …

Conflict in Myanmar is worrying India and Bangladesh: Hasan Mahmud
1 year, 1 month ago

Conflict in Myanmar is worrying India and Bangladesh: Hasan Mahmud

The Hindu  

February 07, 2024 11:32 pm | Updated 11:33 pm IST - NEW DELHI The escalating conflict between Myanmar’s military and ethnic armed organisations is a matter of concern for both India and Bangladesh as both countries share borders with Myanmar, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmud said in New Delhi on Wednesday. Myanmar border guards and military personnel who …

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 …

Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration detention centre
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration detention centre

Al Jazeera  

Police blame riot after 115 Rohingya and 16 other people from Myanmar escaped the facility on Thursday night. Malaysia is searching for dozens of Rohingya refugees and other people from Myanmar after they escaped from a temporary immigration detention centre in the country’s north. Other people from Myanmar have sought sanctuary in Malaysia amid a deepening civil war since the …

Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
1 year, 1 month ago

Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll

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. Last year, nearly 4,500 Rohingya — two-thirds of them women and children …

Rohingya refugees move court over ‘hate campaigns’ on Facebook, flag high risk in poll year
1 year, 2 months ago

Rohingya refugees move court over ‘hate campaigns’ on Facebook, flag high risk in poll year

The Hindu  

A recent public interest litigation plea filed by two Rohingya refugees before the Delhi High Court has flagged “hate campaigns” on the social media platform, Facebook, referring to members of the community as “terrorists” and “infiltrators”, and exaggerating the number of Rohingya who fled ethnic violence in Myanmar and sought refuge in India. ‘Physical threats’ They said the community faces …

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 …

Blaze at Bangladesh refugee camp leaves thousands of Rohingya homeless
1 year, 2 months ago

Blaze at Bangladesh refugee camp leaves thousands of Rohingya homeless

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of shelters at the refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh were gutted with arson suspected. Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without shelter after a fire ripped through a refugee camp, burning hundreds of homes, officials say. The blaze tore through the tightly packed complex of bamboo and tarpaulin shelters in the early hours of the day …

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 …

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 …

Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now
1 year, 3 months ago

Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now

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. Two boats carrying two groups of more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including …

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