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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 […]

Bangladesh committed to peaceful, swift resolution of Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman tells parliament Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to achieving a peaceful, sustainable and swift resolution to the Rohingya crisis, saying Dhaka is pursuing intensified diplomatic engagement at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels […]

95 Landslides strike Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar in six Days, leaving 15 dead and over 4,300 homeless: UNHCR At least 95 landslides have struck the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf over a six-day period, killing 15 refugees, displacing 4,307 people, and affecting more than 26,000 others, according […]

UNHCR, UNICEF representatives visit conflict-affected communities in Rakhine as displacement crisis deepens UN agencies assess humanitarian needs amid escalating conflict, while displaced families report severe food shortages and movement restrictions in Sittwe Senior representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) […]

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 […]