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Bangladesh firm on safe, voluntary and sustainable Rohingya repatriation: Home Minister Bangladesh remains committed to the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar and is strengthening regional and international diplomatic efforts to facilitate their return, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said. “Coordinated regional and international diplomatic […]

Malaysia, Myanmar leaders pledge closer economic, labour and security cooperation Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing have pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, labour affairs and regional security, while also discussing the repatriation of Myanmar nationals from Malaysia and engagement over Myanmar’s internal […]

AA accused of turning Rohingya land into military bases, detention camps in northern Rakhine The Arakan Army (AA) has allegedly seized and repurposed Rohingya land across northern Rakhine State for detention camps, military facilities and new settlements since expanding its territorial control in 2024, according to an investigation by The […]

Former Rohingya MP says he was pressured to abandon Rohingya identity before 2015 Myanmar election Former Myanmar parliamentarian Shwe Maung has publicly disclosed that a senior ruling-party figure allegedly pressured him ahead of the 2015 general election to stop advocating for Rohingya identity and encourage his constituents to identify as […]

Bangladesh minister calls for justice and accountability for crimes against Rohingya Bangladesh’s Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has called for justice and accountability for crimes against humanity committed against forcibly displaced Rohingya, while urging stronger international efforts to protect their rights and create conditions for their sustainable […]

AA builds Rakhine settlements on former Rohingya village sites in Maungdaw, residents say The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) is constructing new settlements for ethnic Rakhine families on sites of former Rohingya villages along the Kyi Kan Pyin-Kyein Chaung road in northern Maungdaw Township, according to local Rohingya residents. […]

UK pledges continued support for Bangladesh over Rohingya crisis, envoy says The United Kingdom will continue standing alongside Bangladesh in responding to the Rohingya refugee crisis and supporting more than one million Rohingya hosted by the country, British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke said on Sunday. Speaking at the Bay of […]

Rising online gambling traps Rohingya as opportunities shrink in Bangladesh camps Online gambling is emerging as a growing protection concern in Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, with authorities and the UN refugee agency warning that worsening financial hardship and shrinking livelihood opportunities are pushing some refugees into debt and […]

Bangladesh Navy rescues 65 Malaysia-bound trafficking victims at sea, detains 11 suspects The Bangladesh Navy rescued 65 suspected trafficking victims from a disabled wooden boat heading towards Malaysia and detained 11 alleged members of a human trafficking network during an operation in waters off Saint Martin’s Island, according to the […]