March 2024

Myanmar conflict makes Rohingya repatriation difficult – PM Hasina Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the task of repatriating the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals has become very difficult now because of internal conflict in the neighbouring country. “The repatriation of Rohingyas is very important, but it has become very […]

AA offers save haven to Rohingya targeted for conscription by Myanmar Junta The Arakan Army (AA) has urged young Rohingya men in Rakhine State to flee forcible conscription into the junta’s military and to take shelter in areas under the ethnic armed group’s control. “I would like to urge young […]

Bangladesh’s largest development organization hopes to work with KSrelief on refugee crisis Bangladesh’s largest development organization is hoping for greater collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief to help refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Afghanistan and South Sudan, its executive director told Arab News on Tuesday. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, […]

Tk1.2 lakh for passport – DB busts syndicate making forged docs for Rohingyas The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has busted a 24-member crime syndicate that used to forge birth certificates, NID cards, and passports for convicted criminals and Rohingyas. The syndicate charged Tk5,000-12,000 for fake birth certificates […]

Myanmar Rights Groups call for UN action on conscription A total of 397 civil society organizations of Myanmar appealed to the United Nations Security Council to intervene and put an end to the junta’s forced conscription. The signatories, including Rohingya groups, women’s rights organizations, strike committees, and various civil society […]

UK Addresses Myanmar Issues at UN Human Rights Council 55 High Commissioner, we share your deep concern about rising atrocity risks across Myanmar. Military airstrikes and the shelling of civilian targets continues to demonstrate a shocking disregard for innocent lives. The systemic discrimination of the Rohingya continues. The Rohingya are […]

UNICEF, Japan join hands to support Rohingya children UNICEF is broadening life-saving interventions to support Rohingya children, women and vulnerable host populations in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char Island with a generous funding contribution of US$2.7 million from the government of Japan. Through ‘The Project for Multiple Humanitarian Assistance for […]

Supreme Court to hear plea in March seeking release of detained Rohingya refugees The plea, filed by Priyal Sur, stated Rohingya refugees have been detained in facilities across India arbitrarily and sought their release. The Supreme Court agreed to hear in March a plea requesting the release of Rohingya refugees […]