May 2026

Civil Society Groups Call for Rohingya Repatriation Roadmap, Greater Role for Local Organisations in Aid Response Rights groups urge international community to move beyond prolonged humanitarian management in Cox’s Bazar camps Civil society organisations working on the Rohingya crisis have called for a clear and time-bound roadmap for the safe […]

Rohingya rarmers in Kyauktaw allege torture after opposing ULA land seizure Residents say 10 farmers were detained for 72 hours after protesting confiscation of nearly 200 acres of farmland Rohingya residents in Kyauktaw Township have accused authorities linked to the United League of Arakan (ULA) of detaining and torturing 10 […]

HRW says Rakhine State remains unsafe for Rohingya return Bangladesh continues to host more than 1.3 million Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and on Bhasan Char Island as concerns over security and human rights conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine State persist. Human Rights Watch has stated that the massacre in Hoyyar […]

UNHCR welcomes USD 150,000 contribution from the Philippines to support refugee education pathways The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed a contribution of USD 150,000 from the Government of the Philippines to support education opportunities and pathways for refugees and forcibly displaced people worldwide. UNHCR said the […]

Arakan Army continues detaining Bangladeshi fishermen along Myanmar border The Myanmar-based armed group, the Arakan Army (AA), continues to detain Bangladeshi and Rohingya fishermen from the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal, according to officials from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). The fishermen were reportedly detained after unintentionally crossing into […]

UK reportedly preparing sanctions against AA and ULA over alleged war crimes in Rakhine State The United Kingdom is reportedly moving closer to imposing targeted sanctions against the Arakan Army (AA) and its political wing, the United League of Arakan (ULA), following growing international concern over alleged war crimes and […]

Shopkeepers in Maungdaw ordered to pay new taxes amid economic hardship Shopkeepers across Maungdaw Township have reportedly been ordered to pay between 100,000 and 200,000 kyats in taxes after being summoned to the Township Administrator’s Office, according to local business owners. Residents said the summons was issued on the morning […]

Nepal tightens border security amid concerns over possible Rohingya influx Nepal has intensified security measures along its eastern border with India following concerns over the possible entry of Rohingya refugees into the country. Authorities said the recent political developments in India’s West Bengal state have raised fears of displacement among […]

Bangladesh Calls for Stronger Muslim World Support on Rohingya Crisis Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged Muslim-majority nations to intensify their support for resolving the Rohingya crisis, calling on member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to take a more proactive role in addressing one of the […]