June 2026

Bangladesh renews call at UN for early Rohingya repatriation Bangladesh has renewed its appeal for the early repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, telling the United Nations that the displaced population wishes to return home and that the prolonged refugee crisis continues to place significant humanitarian, economic and security burdens […]

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Tahsan Khan urges stronger global support for Rohingya youth during Cox’s Bazar visit UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Tahsan Khan met Rohingya refugee youth in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee camps on Thursday, calling for stronger international support to help young refugees build skills, maintain hope and prepare for a […]

Bangladesh sees new opportunity for Rohingya repatriation, Foreign Minister says Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has expressed optimism that progress could soon be made toward resolving the prolonged Rohingya refugee crisis, saying Bangladesh remains committed to securing the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. […]

New report warns newly arrived Rohingya refugees face deepening humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh Thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled renewed armed conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh, where many continue to struggle for food, healthcare and other essential services despite reaching safety, according […]

Australia pledges US$11.4 Million to support Rohingya children and host communities in Bangladesh Australia has committed US$11.4 million (AUD16 million) in multi-year funding to UNICEF to help sustain life-saving health, education and child protection services for Rohingya refugee children and vulnerable host communities in Bangladesh. The three-year contribution, covering 2026–2028, […]

EU announces additional €14 Million to support Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh The European Union (EU) has announced an additional €14 million in development funding to improve the lives of approximately 1.2 million Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh and to support communities hosting them in Cox’s Bazar. The […]

Bangladesh seeks Türkiye’s support to accelerate Rohingya repatriation Bangladesh has called on Türkiye and the broader international community to intensify diplomatic efforts to facilitate the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, describing their prolonged displacement as an increasing humanitarian and national burden. The appeal was […]

HIV cases continue to rise in Cox’s Bazar as majority of patients are Rohingya refugees Health authorities in Bangladesh’s southeastern district of Cox’s Bazar have reported a continued rise in HIV infections, with official data indicating that the overwhelming majority of identified cases are among Rohingya refugees living in camps […]

UN renews call for additional land as Bangladesh faces growing Rohingya refugee crisis The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has renewed its request for Bangladesh to allocate additional land to shelter more than 150,000 newly arrived Rohingya refugees, as overcrowding continues to worsen in the world’s largest refugee […]