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No one knows how many SIMs are in Rohingya hands In Rohingya camps Cox’s Bazar, the sale of SIM cards is prohibited, but mobile phones are in almost every hand. Despite BTRC’s clear ban on SIM sales, the Rohingyas are able to freely use Bangladeshi mobile phone SIMs. After speaking […]

Nowhere to run for Rohingya forcibly sent to military training in southern Rakhine State Further details have emerged regarding the forced recruitment of internally displaced Muslims into the junta’s forces in southern Rakhine State last month, including the alleged presence of minors among the conscripts, and offers of payment for […]

Nowhere to run for Rohingya forcibly sent to military training in southern Rakhine State Further details have emerged regarding the forced recruitment of internally displaced Muslims into the junta’s forces in southern Rakhine State last month, including the alleged presence of minors among the conscripts, and offers of payment for […]

UN seeking $850m for Rohingya refugees The UN wednesday called for increased support for the many Rohingya refugees languishing in camps in Bangladesh, where funding shortfalls have left many without enough food or other aid. In its annual response plan to the crisis, the United Nations appealed for $852.4 million […]

CCNF, COAST Foundation organise seminar on Rohingya crisis response in Cox’s Bazar Cox’s Bazar CSO NGO Forum (CCNF) and COAST Foundation organised a seminar titled “Rohingya Response in Cox’s Bazar: Strategies and Inclusion in 2024” in the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner’s office conference room on Mondy. Refugee Relief and […]

The Rohingya Refugees and their Quest for Justice The Rohingya, a minority with a population of 1.3 million, originated from Rakhine State in Myanmar and have endured persecution since the revocation of their citizenship in 1982, rendering them stateless. They have faced discrimination, persecution, and severe human rights violations. The […]

Killed seven Rohingya and five injured due to heavy weapons in Sittwe Heavy artillery in Myanmar’s west killed seven people over the weekend, locals told Radio Free Asia. After the ethnic rebel army captured a city only 24 kilometers (15 miles) from Rakhine state’s capital of Sittwe on Mar. 4, […]

Rohingya artists showcase heartfelt longings and loss An art exhibition titled, A Long Journey – Rohingya longing for their homeland has opened at the National Liberation War Museum in the capital on Tuesday. Its a collaborative effort between six Bangladeshi artists and approximately 300 Rohingya community artists and facilitators. The […]

Myanmar conflict makes Rohingya repatriation difficult – PM Hasina Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the task of repatriating the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals has become very difficult now because of internal conflict in the neighbouring country. “The repatriation of Rohingyas is very important, but it has become very […]