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UN: Myanmar military killed at least 702 civilians in six months; Rakhine among hardest-hit regions The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) says the Myanmar military killed at least 702 civilians, including 224 women and 153 children, during a six-month period surrounding the military’s election process, with Rakhine State and […]

Malaysia grants refugee status to 78 Rohingya under DPP programme Malaysia has granted refugee status to 78 Rohingya from Myanmar under its new government-run Refugee Registration Document programme, known by its Malay abbreviation DPP, with 25 identified as eligible for employment under a pilot initiative. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin […]

Government pursuing full diplomatic efforts to resolve Rohingya crisis – Prime Minister Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said his government is pursuing comprehensive diplomatic efforts at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels to secure an early and peaceful resolution to the protracted Rohingya refugee crisis. Speaking during the […]

Landslides kill nine, including eight Rohingya refugees, as torrential rain batters Cox’s Bazar At least nine people, including eight Rohingya refugees and five children, were killed in a series of landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rain in southeastern Bangladesh early Wednesday, authorities said, as emergency officials warned that more landslides […]

Malaysia says Myanmar’s new government appears ‘more open’ to ASEAN engagement Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Myanmar’s newly installed government appears “more open” to regional proposals than the previous military administration, raising cautious hopes that ASEAN may find renewed space to address the country’s conflict and humanitarian crisis. Mohamad […]

Bangladesh heightens border security amid renewed fighting in Rakhine, fears fresh Rohingya influx Bangladesh has intensified security measures along its southeastern border following renewed fighting and repeated airstrikes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, amid growing concerns that another wave of Rohingya refugees could attempt to cross into the country. The heightened […]

BGB on alert as Myanmar airstrikes in Rakhine raise fears of new Rohingya influx Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has stepped up vigilance along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier following repeated Myanmar military airstrikes in northern Rakhine State, amid growing fears that renewed violence could force more Rohingya to flee across the border. […]

Rohingya residents allege abuse of authority and land extortion by village administrators in Maungdaw Rohingya residents of Oo Shin Kya village in northern Maungdaw Township have accused local administrators appointed under the Arakan Army (AA) and the United League of Arakan (ULA) of abusing their authority to extort money and […]

BJP leader alleges Rohingya students enrolled at Hyderabad college; Principal rejects claim A local leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that children from Rohingya refugee families are enrolled at a junior college in Hyderabad’s Old City, a claim that has been strongly denied by the institution’s administration. […]