August 2025

Arakan Army Denies Rohingya Massacre The Arakan Army (AA) has denied the accusations that it killed over 600 Rohingya in Rakhine State’s Buthidaung Township in May last year. On Aug. 3, a Rohingya activist accused the AA of committing a massacre of Rohingya people including women and children from Htan […]

Assam- Supreme court seeks affidavits from three parties on Rohingya issue The Supreme Court has directed the Government of India, the petitioners, and the intervener party to file affidavits by September clarifying the various aspects of the Rohingya issue for consideration by the apex court. A three-judge bench of the […]

IOM Bangladesh Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis Response – Situation Update With the onset of the monsoon season at the end of May, days of intense monsoon rains and high winds have triggered landslides, floods, and widespread damage across the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, impacting approximately 65,000 people across […]

AA allows Daingnet families to return while detaining Rohingya returnees At least 15 Daingnet families, totaling around 71 individuals, have returned from Bangladesh to their homes in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships, according to local sources. These families had previously fled armed clashes between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar […]

CFPs – Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Project for Rohingya Refugees The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced an open call for the Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Project for Rohingya Refugees. This initiative aims to strengthen healthcare services for refugees living in Bangladesh, particularly in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. […]

Bangladesh heavily burdened with Rohingyas and stranded Biharis The Rohingya population, over one million individuals, has fled Myanmar due to violence and discrimination, and now live in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh with an uncertain future. As international attention wanes and repatriation seems unlikely, the issue of their long-term status in […]

Rohingya repatriation at a crossroads As the war in the Middle East continues and escalates unabated, it is time to reflect on the potential fallout from festering refugee problems, including the unresolved Rohingya repatriation programme. The history of Palestine is a lesson for all. The British government and its allies […]

US lifts sanctions on businessmen linked to military council The UN’s Myanmar expert on Wednesday criticized the US decision to lift sanctions imposed on the ruling generals’ allies and their military-linked firms, branding it “unconscionable”. Washington lifted the sanctions after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to […]

Rohingya repatriation stalls amid mounting challenges Five months after UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar and called for the swift repatriation of refugees to Myanmar, there has been no meaningful progress on the matter. Despite efforts by the Bangladeshi government to engage the Myanmar junta, […]