Kaladan Podcast

Bangladesh heightens border security amid renewed fighting in Rakhine, fears fresh Rohingya influx Bangladesh has intensified security measures along its southeastern border following renewed fighting and repeated airstrikes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, amid growing concerns that another wave of Rohingya refugees could attempt to cross into the country. The heightened […]

BGB on alert as Myanmar airstrikes in Rakhine raise fears of new Rohingya influx Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has stepped up vigilance along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier following repeated Myanmar military airstrikes in northern Rakhine State, amid growing fears that renewed violence could force more Rohingya to flee across the border. […]

Rohingya residents allege abuse of authority and land extortion by village administrators in Maungdaw Rohingya residents of Oo Shin Kya village in northern Maungdaw Township have accused local administrators appointed under the Arakan Army (AA) and the United League of Arakan (ULA) of abusing their authority to extort money and […]

BJP leader alleges Rohingya students enrolled at Hyderabad college; Principal rejects claim A local leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that children from Rohingya refugee families are enrolled at a junior college in Hyderabad’s Old City, a claim that has been strongly denied by the institution’s administration. […]

Malaysian humanitarian group urges UNHCR to accelerate Rohingya resettlement A Malaysian humanitarian organisation has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to expedite the resettlement of Rohingya refugees from Malaysia to third countries, arguing that Malaysia should serve as a transit country rather than a permanent destination […]

AA accused of collecting Millions more from Rohingya villages for bridge and road repairs in Maungdaw The Arakan Army (AA) and its political wing, the United League of Arakan (ULA), have launched another round of fund collection from Rohingya villages in northern Maungdaw Township, with local residents alleging that millions […]