May 2023

Proactive diplomatic role needed in resolving the Rohingya crisis While we have seen some progress towards the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, most have been nothing more than discussions and theoretical demonstrations assessing what could happen after repatriation. However, such slow progress presents a number of challenges, especially for Bangladesh, […]

Rohingya mothers fear hunger as UN further reduces food rations Rohingya refugee mothers living in Bangladeshi camps are fearing hunger and health complications for their already malnourished children as the World Food Programme will further decrease their rations next month — after already cutting them earlier this year. The WFP […]

The Rohingya Crisis – A Call for International Action and Canada’s Leadership in Resettlement Despite continuing efforts by the international community to alleviate their situation, the Rohingya people remain in a state of constant crisis in Bangladesh, having fled the ongoing genocide against them in Rakhine state, Myanmar. They are […]

Myanmar delegation visits Rohingya camps for repatriation scheme A Myanmar junta delgation visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh on Thursday as part of a mooted pilot repatriation scheme. Most of the refugees have been stuck in ramshackle camps in southeastern Bangladesh since fleeing a 2017 crackdown by the Myanmar military […]

UN denied access to Rohingya refugee camps after Cyclone Mocha UN staff say they have been denied access to help thousands of Rohingya living in displacement camps in Myanmar who are in urgent need of food, medicine and shelter in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha, which struck the west of […]

Joint operation to prevent crime, violence in Rohingya camps soon – Home Minister Bangladesh’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said a joint operation will be conducted very soon to seize arms and drugs and to prevent terrorist activities in the Rohingya camps. If necessary, the army will also be involved […]

Rohingya repatriation must address safety, citizenship and dignity Myanmar’s military-led initiative to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn skepticism and criticism from human rights campaigners. The pilot project, aimed at repatriating about 1,000 Rohingya refugees, has been labeled a mere PR campaign. Concerns over the transparency of the verification […]

Rohingya Muslims starved after Cyclone Mocha in Rakhine state, UN denied access – Myanmar News reports reveal that days after powerful Cyclone Mocha ripped through the Bay of Bengal, bodies of Rohingya Muslims are piling up in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, families and aid agencies have said. Meanwhile the UN has […]

Dhaka seeks global support in pilot Rohingya repatriation project Bangladesh has urged the United Nations, Asean and regional countries to support the pilot repatriation project and help Rohingya returnees reintegrate in Myanmar. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, made the call […]