August 2023

The Rohingya must be repatriated soon It has been around six years since Bangladesh took in over one million Rohingya people and gave them shelter in Cox’s Bazar despite facing many social, economic and environmental challenges. The government has done so on humanitarian grounds, and with international assistance, providing them […]

Resettlement Programme – US efforts underway to take most vulnerable Rohingyas The United States (US) has planned to establish a resettlement programme that will enable the most vulnerable Rohingya refugees to relocate to the US. “We are pleased to be coordinating with the government of Bangladesh and the United Nations […]

Many global actors don’t want Rohingyas to be repatriated now – Momen Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Myanmar is willing to take the Rohingyas but some foreign governments and international organisations do not support their repatriation at this moment. “They (international community) think it will not be […]

Many global actors don’t want Rohingyas to be repatriated now – Momen Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Myanmar is willing to take the Rohingyas but some foreign governments and international organisations do not support their repatriation at this moment. “They (international community) think it will not be […]

Rohingyas may be taken back to own villages Myanmar may take back the Rohingyas living in the Cox’s Bazar camps to their own villages in North Maungdaw and nearby places instead of any camps or model villages. Such an indication was communicated to Bangladesh by the Chinese Special Envoy for […]

52 Rohingyas Arrested This Year In Tripura – Police Tripura Police is very vigilant on any infiltration bid by Rohingyas, said Manchak Ipper, DIGP, Tripura Police on Monday adding that 52 Rohingyas have been arrested this year and their crackdown would continue.Tripura DIGP Manchak Ipper said that the state police […]

Assam Police arrests 8 for helping illegal entry of Rohingyas into India Days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks about the use of the state as a corridor by the Rohingyas to go to Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, the Assam Police arrested eight people who were allegedly involved […]

Why media outlets need to publish more articles on Myanmar-Bangladesh’s Rohingya aid issue More than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees are living in Bangladesh, and the UNHCR’s most recent news item, “Rohingya refugees face hunger and loss of hope after latest ration cuts,” raises questions regarding their nutritional status and food […]