Bangladesh

BIMSTEC excludes Rohingya crisis from agenda as ‘Political Issue,’ Secretary-General Says The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has not included the Rohingya crisis on its official agenda because the issue is considered political in nature, BIMSTEC Secretary-General Indra Mani Pandey said on Tuesday. Speaking […]

Anti-Rohingya fake news and hate speech surge in Malaysia ahead of elections, Rights Groups Warn A renewed wave of fake news, online disinformation and hate speech targeting Rohingya refugees in Malaysia is raising serious concerns among rights organizations and refugee advocates, who warn that politically driven misinformation is increasing xenophobia, […]

IOM, KSrelief sign US$2.5 Million agreement to strengthen WASH services for Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) have signed a US$2.5 million agreement to enhance water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s […]

UK, Saudi Arabia expand joint humanitarian aid for Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Bangladesh The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia have expanded their humanitarian partnership to support Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, with a joint assistance package worth US$7.8 million aimed at improving food security, water, sanitation […]

UN investigating reports of two Rohingya Refugee boats capsizing in Bay of Bengal The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) is investigating reports that two boats carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar capsized in the Bay of Bengal after departing Rakhine State in late June, raising fears of significant loss of life […]

Landslides kill at least 17 Rohingya Refugees as HRW urges donors to fund camp safety At least 17 Rohingya refugees were killed and thousands displaced by landslides in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camps in July, prompting Human Rights Watch to call on donor governments, the United Nations and Bangladeshi authorities to […]

Over 500 feared dead after two boats reportedly capsize off Myanmar coast: IOM and UNHCR The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have expressed deep concern over reports that two boats carrying more than 500 people, mostly Rohingya, may have capsized off Myanmar’s coast in […]

Caritas leads emergency relief after landslides kill Rohingya in Bangladesh At least 20 people have reportedly been killed after heavy monsoon rains triggered a series of landslides across Rohingya refugee camps and surrounding communities in southeastern Bangladesh, prompting Caritas Bangladesh and other humanitarian agencies to launch emergency relief operations. Caritas […]

Rohingya strategy committee formed under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s leadership The Bangladesh government has formed an 11-member national committee headed by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to develop a comprehensive national strategy for the speedy and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees and strengthen coordination among the ministries, security agencies and government […]