November 2023

Election not an issue in Rohingya repatriation – China envoy The Rohingya repatriation process is not dependent on the election in Bangladesh and could begin before or after the polls, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen. “Election is not an issue. We are working together. Whenever the situation or […]

Unending exodus – Crackdown pushes India’s Rohingya refugees to flee Nur Hafez and his family crossed Indo-Bangladesh once again to return to Cox’s Bazar, where nearly a million Rohingyas like him are living in the largest and most crowded refugee camp in the world. The 41-year-old had left the camp […]

Trawler with 150 Rohingyas returns to Cox’s Bazar after drifting at sea for days A trawler carrying over 100 Rohingyas, which had been adrift for three days as they attempted to sail to Malaysia, reached Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday morning. Local fishermen pulled in the trawler floating […]

Rohingyas willing to go home, not to model villages Rohingya refugees who interacted with the Myanmar delegation in Cox’s Bazar at the end of last month expressed their resolve to return to their original homes, not to the villages or camps set up for them in the Rakhine State. The […]

Rohingya must be repatriated to their original villages We are disappointed by the comments made by the Myanmar delegation who recently visited the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps to verify the Rohingya’s identities. The delegation was also there to brief the Rohingya about the repatriation process, citizenship procedures and other facilities. […]

Rising from persecution – Tasmida Johar, India’s first female Rohingya graduate The journey of Tasmida Johar, India’s first graduate from the displaced Rohingya community, is a testament to resilience and determination. However, it also carries the weight of the many Rohingya women who aspired to follow her path but could […]

Myanmar’s navy arrests over 200 Rohingya fleeing Rakhine Junta navy officials have arrested 226 Rohingya fleeing Myanmar by boat since Oct. 27, communities in western Myanmar told Radio Free Asia. They were attempting to escape to Malaysia and Thailand. On Thursday, the navy apprehended two boats carrying 167 Rohingya off […]

UNHCR delegation’s engagement with Myanmar Military raises concerns In a controversial move, a high-level delegation from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) accompanied by Myanmar military authorities travelled from Yangon to Sittwe, and then onto Maungdaw today (5 November 2023). The UNHCR-funded transportation, including the use of a vehicle […]

Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh Myanmar officials have met with Rohingya refugee families in Bangladesh to discuss their repatriation to Myanmar. The officials travelled to Bangladesh on Tuesday to meet with refugees amid a new repatriation plan brokered by China. The push is part of a pilot […]