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One in five Rohingya Refugees living with Hepatitis C as thousands remain untreated in Cox’s Bazar One in every five adult Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camps has Hepatitis C, according to new medical research and humanitarian health data, raising concerns over a hidden public health crisis as […]

Online hate campaign forces Rohingya schools to close in Malaysia, leaving children in fear A surge in online hate speech targeting Rohingya refugees in Malaysia has forced several refugee learning centres to suspend operations, leaving hundreds of children out of school and families living in fear. Rights groups, educators and […]

Three Rohingya men arrested in Malaysia for allegedly using fake UNHCR cards Kelantan immigration authorities say forged refugee documents were discovered during a joint enforcement operation in Kota Bharu; investigation underway into the source of the cards Malaysian immigration authorities have arrested three Rohingya men in the northeastern state of […]

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 […]

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 […]

China says it is working to mediate Rohingya Repatriation China is seeking to mediate between Bangladesh and Myanmar to advance the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said, as Rohingya representatives reiterated that they would not return without guarantees of citizenship, safety and the right to […]

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 […]