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Dhaka seeks Beijing’s engagement for early Rohingya repatriation Bangladesh has sought China’s support in creating a “congenial environment” and engaging with the Myanmar government for early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their ancestral land. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen had a meeting with the Special Envoy of China for Myanmar […]

US pledges continued support for Bangladesh in Rohingya refugee response The United States has said it will continue to advocate with countries in the region, and at the United Nations, for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Myanmar so that Rohingyas and others displaced by the violence can safely […]

European Rohingya Council calls on AA and junta to stop targeting Rohingya The European Rohingya Council (ERC) released a statement on 9 June 2024 calling on the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar junta army to stop persecuting Rohingya and putting them in danger. It details incidents where it claims […]

Govt-pvt initiatives key to forest restoration In 2017, a large influx of Rohingya refugees took shelter in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, resulting in significant deforestation of the area, which was once a habitat for elephants. To address this, both government and private sector initiatives have been launched to restore the forest […]

Bangladesh not to allow any more Rohingya from Myanmar – Asaduzzaman Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said that no more Rohingya or Myanmar national would be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp in the district in the morning. Asaduzzaman said that […]

Caritas urges int’l community to do more for Rohingyas Global aid agency Caritas Internationalis has made an urgent call for the international community to step up funding for the “forgotten” Rohingyas. “While the attention of the world has moved on, the Rohingya people continue to struggle in these forgotten camps. […]

UNHCR projects majority of refugees to originate from Afghanistan, Myanmar by 2025 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has projected that by 2025, approximately 776,500 refugees and asylum-seekers in Asia will require resettlement, with the vast majority (94 percent) originating from Afghanistan or Myanmar. The report highlights ongoing […]

Aceh court sentences 3 Rohingya for smuggling refugees into Indonesia A court in Indonesia’s Aceh province sentenced three Rohingya to years in prison Wednesday for smuggling more than 100 Rohingya refugees in December, although one of the defendants argued that he and the others were victims seeking shelter. Muhammed Amin, […]