May 2025

Crisis in Cox’s Bazar – aid cuts push Rohingya to the brink In the sprawling refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, families who have endured years of displacement and hardship now face an even more uncertain future with dwindling resources. Cox’s Bazar, home to the world’s largest refugee settlement, comprises […]

82 Rohingyas return to Myanmar voluntarily – UNHCR Eighty-two Rohingya individuals spontaneously returned to Maungdaw, Myanmar from May 12 to 18, motivated by intentions to restart their businesses and resume farming their land, according to a document published by the UN Refugee Agency – UNHCR. This is the first case […]

How Rohingya ‘humanitarian corridor’ in Bangladesh can be a new headache for India While the world has been watching the northwestern border of India, it is across the northeastern border with Bangladesh that critical developments have quietly taken place. United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres had, in March 2025, on a […]

Caught between Myanmar’s repression and India’s pushbacks, Rohingya suffer In Rakhine, the Arakan Army – like the military junta – is forcibly recruiting men and women, exacerbating the civil war and aggravating the humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, Rohingya face continued abuses after fleeing abroad. India is accused of arbitrarily detaining refugees […]

UN fears 427 Rohingya perished at sea on May 9-10 An estimated 427 Rohingya may have perished in the sea in two boat tragedies off the coast of Myanmar on May 9 and 10, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees. In a statement issued Friday, the UNHCR said details are […]

Malaysia wants Myanmar ceasefire extended amid ASEAN ban on coup leaders Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan urges ASEAN to support expanding ceasefire beyond the currently affected zone. Malaysia has urged for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar due to run out by the end of May, […]

Bangladesh sounds alarm as extreme desperation drives Rohingya into deadly sea journeys Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday raised the alarm over increasing numbers of Rohingya refugees taking risky boat journeys to flee the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar. Bangladesh hosts more than 1.3 million Rohingya Muslims, who, for decades, have fled […]

MSF launches large hepatitis C “test and treat” campaign in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps MSF is establishing three specialized hepatitis C treatment centres within existing health facilities inside the camps To address concerningly high levels of hepatitis C in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 30,000 people will […]

Crisis in Cox’s Bazar – aid cuts push Rohingya to the brink In the sprawling refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, families who have endured years of displacement and hardship now face an even more uncertain future with dwindling resources. Cox’s Bazar, home to the world’s largest refugee settlement, comprises […]