July 2026

Myanmar agrees to receive initial 5,000 Rohingya from Malaysia, Anwar Says Myanmar has agreed to accept an initial group of 5,000 Rohingya currently living in Malaysia following negotiations between the two governments, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. Speaking at the Majlis Minum Petang Bersama PMX programme in […]

Mahathir Mohamad urges Myanmar to recognize Rohingya citizenship, calling it essential for lasting peace Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has renewed his call for Myanmar to recognize the Rohingya as its citizens, arguing that legal recognition is fundamental to resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis and achieving lasting peace in […]

One in five Rohingya Refugees living with Hepatitis C as thousands remain untreated in Cox’s Bazar One in every five adult Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camps has Hepatitis C, according to new medical research and humanitarian health data, raising concerns over a hidden public health crisis as […]

Online hate campaign forces Rohingya schools to close in Malaysia, leaving children in fear A surge in online hate speech targeting Rohingya refugees in Malaysia has forced several refugee learning centres to suspend operations, leaving hundreds of children out of school and families living in fear. Rights groups, educators and […]

Three Rohingya men arrested in Malaysia for allegedly using fake UNHCR cards Kelantan immigration authorities say forged refugee documents were discovered during a joint enforcement operation in Kota Bharu; investigation underway into the source of the cards Malaysian immigration authorities have arrested three Rohingya men in the northeastern state of […]

Rohingya strategy committee formed under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s leadership The Bangladesh government has formed an 11-member national committee headed by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to develop a comprehensive national strategy for the speedy and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees and strengthen coordination among the ministries, security agencies and government […]

UN investigating reports of two Rohingya Refugee boats capsizing in Bay of Bengal The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) is investigating reports that two boats carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar capsized in the Bay of Bengal after departing Rakhine State in late June, raising fears of significant loss of life […]

China says it is working to mediate Rohingya Repatriation China is seeking to mediate between Bangladesh and Myanmar to advance the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said, as Rohingya representatives reiterated that they would not return without guarantees of citizenship, safety and the right to […]

BIMSTEC excludes Rohingya crisis from agenda as ‘Political Issue,’ Secretary-General Says The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has not included the Rohingya crisis on its official agenda because the issue is considered political in nature, BIMSTEC Secretary-General Indra Mani Pandey said on Tuesday. Speaking […]