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Human trafficking resurges along Teknaf coast as abductions feed dangerous sea routes Human trafficking networks are reportedly becoming increasingly active along Bangladesh’s Teknaf coast as calmer seas reopen dangerous maritime routes toward Malaysia, with victims and families describing a pattern of abduction, captivity, ransom demands and forced trafficking by sea. […]

Myanmar conflict death toll surpasses 100,000 as UN warns of deepening civilian crisis More than 100,000 people have been killed in conflict-related violence in Myanmar since the February 2021 military coup, with civilians accounting for the vast majority of the deaths, United Nations experts have warned as military airstrikes and […]

Rohingya Gen-Z movement brings 76 community groups together in Cox’s Bazar The Rohingya Gen-Z Movement has brought together representatives of 76 Rohingya community-based organizations in Cox’s Bazar in an alliance-building initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation, accountability and collective action across the refugee community. The movement said in a statement issued […]

Residents say AA orders Rohingya in Maungdaw’s Dargyi Sar Village to leave by October 31 Rohingya residents of Dargyi Sar village in northern Maungdaw Township say the Arakan Army (AA) has ordered them to leave their homes and relocate to Thu Oo Lar village by October 31, leaving families fearful […]

UNICEF Chief urges investment in Bangladesh’s children, action to end child marriage UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell has called for urgent investment in children in Bangladesh, urging stronger action to end child marriage, keep girls in school and protect education and essential services for Rohingya refugee and host-community children in […]

Bangladesh state minister seeks global support for safe, dignified Rohingya repatriation Bangladesh’s State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief, M. Iqbal Hossain, has called for international support to ensure the safe and dignified repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingya to Myanmar. Iqbal made the appeal during a meeting at the Secretariat […]

Colonial-era xenophobia helped shape modern Rohingya exclusion in Myanmar, historian argues The persecution and exclusion faced by Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar cannot be understood solely as a modern phenomenon, but must be examined against centuries of political conquest, colonial-era economic upheaval, ethno-nationalism and anti-Muslim sentiment, according to an analysis by […]

Rohingya camps face shrinking healthcare as funding falls 39% amid population growth Healthcare services in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps are contracting under a deepening funding shortage even as the refugee population continues to grow, reducing the number of health facilities, medical workers and vaccination centres and raising concerns over disease […]

Malaysia says Myanmar must address root causes of Rohingya crisis for lasting solution Malaysia has said responsibility for resolving the prolonged Rohingya crisis cannot fall on host countries alone, stressing that Myanmar must address the root causes of the crisis and create conditions for Rohingya refugees to return safely, voluntarily, […]