February 2025

Rohingya refugee crisis demands more than temporary solutions – Human Concern USA Funding shortages are threatening the sustainability of humanitarian aid for nearly one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, according to Human Concern USA. While food assistance continues, other critical support such as healthcare, education, and sanitation, faces growing uncertainty. […]

Any hiring plans for Rohingya must comply with national laws – Steven Sim Any plans, including the proposal to hire Rohingya refugees to meet the labour demand in the food and beverage industry, must take into account the country’s laws and policies, says Steven Sim. The Human Resources Minister said […]

Trump order not affected Rohingya aid – Bangladesh As part of global funding suspension in line with US President Donald Trump’s new policy, the US aid agency has directed all the implementing partner in Bangladesh to immediately stop, cease, and suspend any work of the USAID-funded projects. However, the move […]

US fund cuts will worsen the Rohingya crisis We are deeply concerned about the US government’s recent executive order suspending aid funding worldwide, which will further exacerbate the Rohingya crisis. According to a report, the impact is already evident in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas. […]

Rohingyas hit by US fund cuts Trump administration’s executive order to suspend US-funded projects and funding globally has started hitting the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, which is sheltering more than a million Rohingya and taking the brunt in its fullest form for decades. Though the emergency food delivery by the […]

Rohingya crisis is global issue, not just for Bangladesh – Touhid Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today stressed that the protracted Rohingya crisis is not solely Bangladesh’s burden but a global issue that could threaten the entire region if left unaddressed. “Many perceive the Rohingya presence in Bangladesh as our […]

Foreign fund cuts will worsen Rohingya crisis – Adviser Touhid Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged the international community to come forward to support Rohingyas, noting that any foreign fund cuts will make addressing the Rohingya humanitarian crisis even harder. “I’m afraid it might be,” he said yesterday […]

Malaysian restaurants call for Rohingya refugees to fill 25,000 job vacancies Malaysian restaurant groups are urging the government to allow them to hire Rohingya refugees and recent migrants from India, with a ban on new foreign workers leaving as many as 25,000 food service roles unfilled even as many locals […]

HRCL reports on Rohingya asylum seekers The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), on Friday (31), called for urgent measures to address the conditions of 116 Rohingya asylum seekers, including 57 children, currently detained at the Mullaitivu Air Force Camp. The group arrived on December 19, 2024 after a […]