Wait for Rohingya repatriation gets even longer

With the escalation of conflict in Myanmar, the possibility of Rohingya repatriation materialising anytime soon has become remote, heaping the challenges for the Bangladesh government in managing the displaced people in the face of shrinking humanitarian aid for them.
28 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Camp: Three ‘Arsa men’ held in Rab raid

Rab yesterday arrested three key members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, an insurgent group, at a refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM

UN calls for more funding for Rohingyas

The United Nations has called for solidarity and more funding for the Rohingyas and their host communities in Cox’s Bazar.
23 January 2024, 18:00 PM

We’re dealing with Myanmar govt on Rohingya repatriation: foreign minister

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the government is dealing with the Myanmar government on the Rohingya repatriation issue
23 January 2024, 17:31 PM

UN calls for more funding for Rohingyas, host communities

The United Nations has called for solidarity and more funding for the Rohingyas and their host communities in Cox's Bazar
23 January 2024, 08:51 AM

Redouble Rohingya repatriation efforts

Foreign minister urges int’l community at NAM Summit
20 January 2024, 14:03 PM

NAM Summit: Hasan Mahmud to raise Rohingya issue with Myanmar

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said he will discuss the Rohingya issue with his Myanmar counterpart on the sidelines of the upcoming NAM Summit in the Ugandan capital Kampala
16 January 2024, 15:11 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka seeks proactive role of ASEAN

Bangladesh Ambassador to Myanmar Md Monwar Hossain has expressed his hope that the ASEAN Chair will continue to play a further positive role to facilitate repatriation of more than 1 million displaced Rohingyas to their homeland.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Blaze leaves 7,000 Rohingyas homeless: UN

Nearly 7,000 Rohingyas have become homeless overnight after a fire blazed through a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar in the early hours of today, the UN Refugee Agency has said..The fire started around 1:00am in the morning and was brought under control by 4:00am..Nearly 800 shelters are
7 January 2024, 12:37 PM

US to resettle more Rohingyas from Bangladesh in 2024

The United States has recognised the Rohingya situation as a "priority" and pledged to continue to increase the number of Rohingyas, including those from Bangladesh, resettled through the USRAP in fiscal 2024
16 December 2023, 07:36 AM

4 Rohingya photographers win UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023

The award recognises those who exceed expectations in safeguarding refugees, displaced individuals, and stateless people
15 December 2023, 19:31 PM

A threat to regional stability

Extended presence of Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar is jeopardising social cohesion, ecological balance, economic viability, and the law and order situation, Bangladesh told Global Refugee Forum yesterday.
15 December 2023, 18:00 PM

4 Rohingya photographers living in Bangladesh win 2023 Nansen Award

Four Rohingya refugees living in Cox's Bazar have been jointly recognised as the 2023 regional winners for Asia and the Pacific of the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
14 December 2023, 07:46 AM

Dwindling aid, stalled repatriation

ICG fears insecurity at Rohingya camps may escalate
7 December 2023, 13:08 PM

China provides $1.5m for Rohingyas

China has provided $1.5 million of assistance to improve hygiene services of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
6 December 2023, 17:15 PM

Many more Rohingyas might die if actions not taken: UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has made an urgent appeal to all countries in the region, particularly those in the area surrounding the Andaman Sea, to swiftly deploy their full search and rescue capacities in response to reported vessels in distress with hundreds of Rohingya at risk of perishing
2 December 2023, 08:55 AM

Rohingya youth shot dead in Ukhiya camp

A group of unidentified criminals entered Alam's room and shot him when he was asleep around 6:00am
30 November 2023, 13:00 PM

Hope of justice for Rohingyas getting brighter

The fight for justice for Rohingyas is gaining momentum with more countries joining the genocide case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), while the Myanmar military junta that committed genocide against the ethnic group now faces tougher resistance since its coup in 2021.
26 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Stranded Rohingya refugees allowed temporary shelter in Indonesia

More than 200 Rohingya refugees were huddled on the beaches of a remote Indonesian island today after weeks adrift on a wooden boat, as authorities rejected locals' efforts to push the members of the persecuted Myanmar minority back to sea
22 November 2023, 10:40 AM

Rohingya Refugees: Indonesia sends boat carrying 250 back to the sea

About 250 Rohingya refugees crammed onto a wooden boat have been turned away from western Indonesia and sent back to sea, residents said yesterday.
17 November 2023, 18:00 PM