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UNHCR welcomes China’s US$2.5m support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed the People’s Republic of China’s US$2.5 million contribution to provide liquified petroleum gas (LPG) to meet the cooking needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The contribution from the Global Development […]

Rohingya refugees face food shortages as aid cuts hit – We go to sleep hungry… but I’m scared to go home More than 1.1 million of the mostly-Muslim Rohingya have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh in recent years, fleeing violence and persecution. Most of them have settled in the camps at […]

Myanmar – Rakhine state in dire straits as conflict rages on Rakhine state in western Myanmar plays a key role in determining the outcome of the civil war that has been raging in the Southeast Asian nation since its military seized power in a coup in February 2021. That’s because […]

Repatriation remains only solution but not possible now – China’s Envoy Repatriation remains the only lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis, but current conditions in Arakan State make it impossible at this time, China’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, said on Sunday, citing ongoing conflict and insecurity inside Myanmar. The […]

Seven Rohingyas en route to Bangladesh detained in Assam Seven Myanmar nationals belonging to the Rohingya community, who allegedly entered India illegally and were heading to Bangladesh, were detained near the India–Bangladesh international border in Assam’s Cachar district on Saturday, police said on Sunday. The group, consisting of one man, […]

AA Has Built Seven IDP Camps for Rohingya and Five New Rakhine Villages on Rohingya Land in Buthidaung – Investigation Since October 2023, fighting between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan Army (AA) in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships has caused widespread destruction and mass displacement. Thousands of civilians were killed, […]

UN urged to impose arms embargo on Myanmar junta amid continued persecution of Muslim community A human rights group urged the UN on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar’s junta de facto rulers amid continued persecution of the country’s Muslims. The Burma Human Rights Network group, which uses […]

Education essential for Rohingya refugees, international support necessary – Canadian lawmakers As international aid is dwindling to Rohingya refugee camps, a generation of Rohingya youth are growing up with their opportunities shrinking, say a group of Canadian lawmakers. “Without education, what are they returning home to?” asked MP Salma Zahid, […]

Human concern International (HCL) leads Canadian Parliamentary Delegation to Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh to renew Canadian Engagement Human Concern International (HCI), together with Human Concern USA, led a Canadian parliamentary delegation to Bangladesh from November 10-15 to renew attention on the ongoing Rohingya crisis and reassert Canada’s role in […]