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Bangladesh, Netherlands discuss EU trade, investment and Rohingya repatriation Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and visiting Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma on Tuesday discussed expanding bilateral trade and investment, a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union, cooperation on the Teesta project and efforts […]

25 Rohingya reportedly killed in Kyauktaw market airstrike as AA movement restrictions draw scrutiny At least 25 Rohingya were reportedly killed and around a dozen others injured in an airstrike on the India Market in Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State, while nearly 100 other Rohingya who had been denied entry to […]

UCR calls for independent investigation into alleged crimes by Arakan Army against Rohingya civilians The United Council of Rohingya (UCR) has called for an independent and impartial investigation into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Rohingya civilians by the Arakan Army (AA) in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. […]

Bangladesh firm on safe, voluntary and sustainable Rohingya repatriation: Home Minister Bangladesh remains committed to the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar and is strengthening regional and international diplomatic efforts to facilitate their return, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said. “Coordinated regional and international diplomatic […]

Malaysia, Myanmar leaders pledge closer economic, labour and security cooperation Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing have pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, labour affairs and regional security, while also discussing the repatriation of Myanmar nationals from Malaysia and engagement over Myanmar’s internal […]

AA accused of turning Rohingya land into military bases, detention camps in northern Rakhine The Arakan Army (AA) has allegedly seized and repurposed Rohingya land across northern Rakhine State for detention camps, military facilities and new settlements since expanding its territorial control in 2024, according to an investigation by The […]

Former Rohingya MP says he was pressured to abandon Rohingya identity before 2015 Myanmar election Former Myanmar parliamentarian Shwe Maung has publicly disclosed that a senior ruling-party figure allegedly pressured him ahead of the 2015 general election to stop advocating for Rohingya identity and encourage his constituents to identify as […]

Bangladesh minister calls for justice and accountability for crimes against Rohingya Bangladesh’s Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has called for justice and accountability for crimes against humanity committed against forcibly displaced Rohingya, while urging stronger international efforts to protect their rights and create conditions for their sustainable […]

AA builds Rakhine settlements on former Rohingya village sites in Maungdaw, residents say The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) is constructing new settlements for ethnic Rakhine families on sites of former Rohingya villages along the Kyi Kan Pyin-Kyein Chaung road in northern Maungdaw Township, according to local Rohingya residents. […]