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Malaysia houses almost 150,000 Rohingya refugees, says Tok Mat Malaysia has been temporarily housing almost 150,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar following continued unrest in the country, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said that until the military junta agrees to conduct free and fair elections throughout the country […]

New global initiative to resolve issue after 8 years Three international conferences are set to be held over the next four months to address the Rohingya crisis. The conferences will be hosted by the United Nations, Qatar, and Bangladesh, with the aim of increasing funding for displaced Rohingyas and facilitating […]

Rohingya Muslims using Bengali language for Aadhaar cards – BJP Leader Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagannath Sarkar on Friday reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remarks, emphasising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to promoting the Bengali language. Mr Sarkar alleged that Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh have […]

Arakan Army Denies Rohingya Massacre The Arakan Army (AA) has denied the accusations that it killed over 600 Rohingya in Rakhine State’s Buthidaung Township in May last year. On Aug. 3, a Rohingya activist accused the AA of committing a massacre of Rohingya people including women and children from Htan […]

Assam- Supreme court seeks affidavits from three parties on Rohingya issue The Supreme Court has directed the Government of India, the petitioners, and the intervener party to file affidavits by September clarifying the various aspects of the Rohingya issue for consideration by the apex court. A three-judge bench of the […]

IOM Bangladesh Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis Response – Situation Update With the onset of the monsoon season at the end of May, days of intense monsoon rains and high winds have triggered landslides, floods, and widespread damage across the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, impacting approximately 65,000 people across […]

AA allows Daingnet families to return while detaining Rohingya returnees At least 15 Daingnet families, totaling around 71 individuals, have returned from Bangladesh to their homes in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships, according to local sources. These families had previously fled armed clashes between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar […]

CFPs – Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Project for Rohingya Refugees The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced an open call for the Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Project for Rohingya Refugees. This initiative aims to strengthen healthcare services for refugees living in Bangladesh, particularly in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. […]

Bangladesh heavily burdened with Rohingyas and stranded Biharis The Rohingya population, over one million individuals, has fled Myanmar due to violence and discrimination, and now live in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh with an uncertain future. As international attention wanes and repatriation seems unlikely, the issue of their long-term status in […]