Last chance for Suu Kyi, UN chief says

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has "a last chance" to stop ethnic cleansing, UN chief Antonio Guterres told the BBC in an exclusive interview.
17 September 2017, 06:27 AM

Myanmar army chief urges unity over Rohingya 'issue'

Myanmar's army chief has urged the country to unite over the "issue" of the Rohingya, a Muslim group he says has no roots in the country, and which his troops are accused of systematically purging.
17 September 2017, 05:20 AM

Rohingya influx in Bangladesh now 409,000: IOM

An estimated 409,000 Rohingyas have arrived in Bangladesh until September 10, fleeing the military crackdown in Myanmar, says a report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
16 September 2017, 14:57 PM

UK for permanent solution to Rohingya crisis: British envoy

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake says there is now a global understanding that the decades-old crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State’s cannot be allowed to continue and the UK is active to find a lasting solution to the Rohingya situation.
16 September 2017, 14:19 PM

Rohingya influx: IOM seeks coordinated response

International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking a coordinated humanitarian response to the massive inflow of Rohingyas arriving in Cox’s Bazar.
16 September 2017, 13:39 PM

Who is supplying weapons to Myanmar?

In the backdrops of Rohingya crisis, Al Jazeera has portrayed the flow of weapons to Myanmar from different parts of the world. According to the graphic, most of Myanmar's military imports come from China, Russia, India, Israel and Ukraine.
16 September 2017, 12:25 PM

National unity needed to deal with Rohingya crisis: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir underscores the need for forging a nation unity to cope up with the Rohingya crisis on humanitarian ground.
16 September 2017, 12:19 PM

How reliefs can be sent for Rohingya refugees

State Minister for Foreign affairs Shahriar Alam has called upon the countrymen to send reliefs for Rohingya people who have fled into Bangladesh from violence in Rakhine state of Myanmar.
16 September 2017, 11:50 AM

Don’t rent out houses to Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh police to locals

Police instruct locals not to rent out their houses to the Rohingya refugees, who have entered Bangladesh after fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
16 September 2017, 11:30 AM

CPJ urges Bangladesh govt to release 2 Myanmar journos

Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Bangladesh to immediately release two Myanmar journalists detained on September 7 by the police and drop all charges against them.
16 September 2017, 10:18 AM

Rohingya crisis fastest growing in recent years: UN

The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making the crisis one of the fastest growing refugee crises of recent years, according to the United Nations.
16 September 2017, 08:45 AM

UK declares £25m aid for Myanmar violence victims

Britain announces an additional £25million aid to meet the urgent needs of the people in both Myanmar and Bangladesh affected by the violence in Rakhine state.
16 September 2017, 08:19 AM

Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy, warns of consequence

Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy in Dhaka and warned of “unwarranted consequence” over air space violation by Burmese military
15 September 2017, 15:01 PM

Myanmar military will attack new areas: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that Myanmar military is targeting new areas in Maungdaw town for destruction.
15 September 2017, 14:49 PM

Evidence of ‘campaign of burnings’ targeting Rohingya found: Amnesty

Amnesty International says it has turned up evidence of an "orchestrated campaign of systematic burnings" by Myanmar security forces targeting dozens of Rohingya villages over the last three weeks.
15 September 2017, 05:28 AM

Philippines church bells ring in protest

Church bells rang across the mainly Catholic Philippines late yesterday as bishops rallied opposition to the "reign of terror" that has left
14 September 2017, 18:16 PM

Vietnam braces for strongest storm in decade

Vietnam yesterday ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate its central coastal area as Typhoon Doksuri closed in, with officials
14 September 2017, 18:16 PM

World against Rohingya atrocities in Myanmar: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the entire world at present has raised their voices against the persecution of Rohingya people in Myanmar and requested the Myanmar government to bring their citizens back to the country.
14 September 2017, 16:17 PM

Rohingya crisis: Hong Kong chief executive to visit Myanmar

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is going to visit Myanmar on Saturday at a time when Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is facing global criticism due to alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in the country’s Rakhine state, reports The Standard.
14 September 2017, 16:09 PM

Rohingya influx may reach 10 lakh this year: United Nations

The Rohingya influx towards Bangladesh may reach 10 lakh this year if the exodus fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state continues, the United Nations has said.
14 September 2017, 12:35 PM