Rohingya crisis
Rohingyas being forcibly recruited by Myanmar military: report
Community leaders have been pressured to compile lists of at least 50 men for each small village and at least 100 for each IDP camp and large village
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / A tale of forced displacement and uncertain futures
Review of ‘The Displaced Rohingyas: A Tale Of A Vulnerable Community’ (Routledge, 2024), edited by SK Tawfique M Haque, Bulbul Siddiqi, and Mahmudur Rahman Bhuiyan.
PM calls for global efforts
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the international community to take measures to repatriate Rohingyas to their homeland of Myanmar and ensure their dignified lives there.
Wait for Rohingya repatriation gets even longer
With the escalation of conflict in Myanmar, the possibility of Rohingya repatriation materialising anytime soon has become remote, heaping the challenges for the Bangladesh government in managing the displaced people in the face of shrinking humanitarian aid for them.
PM calls for global efforts for Rohingya repatriation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the international community to take measures to repatriate Rohingyas to their homeland of Myanmar and ensure their dignified lives there
Rohingya refugees: Forsaken and forgotten
Rohingya refugees remain stuck in a limbo with no effective solution to the crisis in sight.
Why the Rohingya seek hope across high seas
The decision to make this treacherous journey is driven by the numerous challenges we face in refugee camps.
Rohingya must be repatriated to their original villages
Myanmar must not backtrack on its promise.
Don’t let the Rohingya return to uncertainty
Safety and dignity in Myanmar must be ensured in repatriation talks.
Rohingya resettlement in third country not a wise idea: Experts
The Rohingya genocide day on August 25 brought to the fore diverse suggestions for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis. Two similar proposals, however, stand out. One was from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the other was from the Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ito Naoki.
Rohingya refugees in New Delhi would be kept in detention centre till deported
The Indian Home Ministry today said Rohingya refugees in New Delhi would be kept at a detention centre till they are deported, refuting central Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's statement made earlier promising flats and security to members of the Muslim minority community members from Myanmar.
“Increased education, employment opportunities for Rohingyas not possible in Cox’s Bazar”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 17, 2022) reiterated her call to Myanmar to take back more than one million Rohingyas from their temporary shelter in Bangladesh.
“Beijing to support Dhaka on all issues at international forums”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today (August 7, 2022) said his country will continue supporting Bangladesh’s development journey, describing Dhaka as their “strategic development partner”.
ICJ ruling takes Rohingyas one step closer to justice
The Gambia’s case against Myanmar for the genocide of Rohingyas is now all set to be heard and judged by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
ADB provides $41.4 million grant to help Rohingyas in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $41.4 million grant to help improve infrastructure and manage the basic needs of Rohingyas, who were forcibly displaced from Myanmar and took shelter in Bangladesh.
Solidarity for refugees: Whoever, wherever, whenever
A record 100 million people are currently displaced around the world. Almost one million of these refugees live in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar.
Have we already started seeing the Rohingya refugee crisis differently?
The 2022 JRP has five strategic objectives to support the affected Bangladeshi and Rohingya populations.
Bangladesh for expediting verification of Rohingyas for repatriation to Myanmar
Bangladesh wants Myanmar to expedite the verification of the Rohingyas for quickly starting their repatriation that has not been possible in the last five years, with the Rohingyas saying the conditions in Rakhine were not conducive.
Rohingya crisis poses serious security threat: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 23, 2022) reiterated her call to the international community to do much more to ensure safe, sustainable and dignified return of over one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
