Rohingya Refugee Crisis

UN Rohingya conference: Bangladesh must prioritise its security and stability

Bangladesh is carrying the weight of a genocide it did not commit, while the perpetrators in Myanmar remain untouched.
30 September 2025, 03:00 AM

Rohingya crisis: Refugees without a country, a world without excuse

Hosting over one million Rohingya refugees is not a bilateral matter.
25 September 2025, 20:40 PM

Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh renews call for global action

Since November 2023, 1.8 lakh Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh
5 July 2025, 18:06 PM

‘Realistically, repatriation is not possible at this time’

The 2025 Joint Response Plan has appealed for over $930 million, but so far, below 20 percent of that has been received.
20 June 2025, 03:00 AM

Fund crunch hits Rohingyas hard

A humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps is brewing in the face of funding shortage for the refugees and more arrivals from the conflict-ridden Rakhine state of Myanmar.
4 June 2025, 18:21 PM

Rohingya inflow: Strain on already crammed camps

The refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar have become overwhelmed with the recent inflow of Rohingyas arriving since November 2023, with authorities now scrambling to arrange accommodation and food for them.
30 April 2025, 18:07 PM

Now is the time to act on Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh faces challenges managing the Rohingya crisis without a clear asylum policy.
9 January 2025, 07:00 AM

Yunus urges expedited third-country resettlement of Rohingya refugees

Chief Adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus today called for an expedited third-country resettlement of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.
8 September 2024, 11:47 AM

Building resilience ignites ‘hope away from home’ for Rohingya refugees

This World Refugee Day, there is an urgent need to invest in collective efforts to allow the Rohingya to become self-reliant.
20 June 2023, 02:00 AM

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3 December 2022, 12:00 PM

Rakhine is boiling again. Will we look away?

After a two-year pause, the conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar’s military junta has resurged in Rakhine.
27 October 2022, 17:00 PM

PM urges UN, int’l community for intensified role in Rohingya repatriation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday (September 20, 2022) reiterated her call to the international community and the United Nations (UN) to play intensified role in solving the Rohingya crisis by repatriating the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals to their motherland.
21 September 2022, 08:06 AM

Bangladesh truly a champion on migration management: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has appreciated Bangladesh’s overall migration management and gradual prevention of irregular migration enabling regular migration.
26 July 2022, 15:29 PM

Arab star Sabry visits Rohingya refugee camps

Arab film and TV star and World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits the Rohingya families in the refugee camps of Bangladesh to show that suffering has no borders and humanity has no boundaries.
16 November 2019, 04:58 AM

‘Barbed wire fences around Rohingya camps soon’

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the government will install barbed wire fences around the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar soon, aiming to stop the spread of Rohingyas across the country.
26 September 2019, 10:26 AM

Dhaka to brief diplomats over Rohingya issue tomorrow

Bangladesh will brief the diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the latest situation over the Rohingya issue tomorrow as two consecutive efforts to begin the repatriation of the displaced people failed amid their unwillingness and trust-deficit among them.
28 August 2019, 13:12 PM

Rohingyas demand justice for genocide in Myanmar

Thousands of Rohingya refugees gather for a rally at Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar and demanded justice on completion of two years since the Rohingya influx began following persecution by Myanmar armed forces.
25 August 2019, 05:43 AM

Dhaka seeks strong global response to resolve Rohingya crisis

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Bangladesh will take a tougher position over Rohingya issue saying the global leadership must resolve it quickly to ensure greater peace and stability in the region.
23 August 2019, 13:34 PM

Mount pressure on Myanmar: Bangladesh to diplomats

Bangladesh urges the international community to ramp up pressure on Myanmar so that it creates a conducive environment for Rohingya repatriation.
12 June 2019, 04:57 AM

Ramadan, Iftar evoke feelings of nostalgia among Rohingyas

Ramadan is the month when Muslims try to get closer to each other with greater love and affection with the spirit of the holy month. But the Rohingya Muslims living in Cox's Bazar camps find it painful when they get together for having iftar meal as their tragic memories constantly haunt them.
21 May 2019, 05:37 AM