March 2026

Arakan Army abducts 13 fishermen, seizes three trawlers in Teknaf Members of Myanmar’s armed group, the Arakan Army (AA), have abducted 13 Bangladeshi fishermen and seized three fishing trawlers near the mouth of the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, local officials and residents confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday […]

EU to continue support for safe return of Rohingyas The European Union (EU) will continue its support to Bangladesh for voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return of forcibly displaced Rohingya people to Myanmar, Deputy Managing Director of the EU External Action Service Paola Pampaloni said today. “The EU would clearly […]

AA Conducts Systematic Background Checks on Rohingya in Maungdaw’s Mingalargyi Village The Arakan Army (AA) has initiated a structured background verification process targeting Rohingya residents in Mingalargyi village tract, northern Maungdaw Township, raising concerns among local communities over surveillance and identity control practices. According to local sources, the operation follows […]

Rohingya Trapped in Escalating Between Myanmar Military and Arakan Army – US Report Rohingya communities in Rakhine State of Myanmar are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as they remain trapped between fighting by the Tatmadaw and the ethnic armed group Arakan Army. Around 150,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since […]

RRRC Welcomes Saudi-Funded Food Assistance for Rohingya Amid Protracted Crisis Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, has welcomed a new humanitarian food assistance programme funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), describing it as a vital contribution to sustaining Rohingya refugees and […]

Sheikh Hasina’s govt ‘ruined’ Rohingya issue: State Minister The previous government led by Sheikh Hasina failed to provide any effective solution to the Rohingya issue, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said. However, she added that the current government is working on both political and diplomatic levels […]

12 Lakh Rohingya pose unsustainable burden for Bangladesh, FM says in Commonwealth Bangladesh has called on the international community to take more active role in ensuring the safe and dignified return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Speaking at the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting at Lancaster House in London […]

Rohingya food aid cuts expose global failure: Funding collapse pushes refugees toward hunger and Instability The looming reduction of food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh represents not merely a funding shortfall, but a systemic failure of international responsibility-sharing under humanitarian and refugee law frameworks. The World Food Programme (WFP) […]

Rohingya mark another Eid in exile as repatriation stalls amid ongoing conflict and accountability gaps Nearly one million Rohingya refugees will once again observe Eid al-Fitr in displacement camps across Cox’s Bazar, as prospects for safe, voluntary, and dignified repatriation to Myanmar remain stalled amid escalating conflict, weak diplomatic traction, […]