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- Mosque in Indian capital’s Rohingya camp bulldozed: Refugees
- COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh reach 1 million, causing major concern for Rohingya refugees
- Indefinite Hosting of Rohingya Refugees a Growing Concern for Bangladesh
- Opinion: Bangladesh is supposed to be a host to the Rohingya refugees, not their jailer
- Rohingya Refugee Crisis: Putting the pieces of the puzzle together
Rohingya in ‘island jail’ after relocation to Bhasan Char
The Bangladesh government has relocated nearly 20,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island without adequate health care, livelihood or protection, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on June 7. The 58-page report, “An Island Jail in the Middle of the Sea: Bangladesh’s Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char,” stated: “The United […]
Why the National Unity Government’s Statement on Myanmar’s Rohingya Is Important
On June 3, Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) – a shadow government formed by civilian lawmakers deposed by the military in its 1 February coup – released a historic position paper on the country’s Rohingya community. The three-page document formally lays down a set of pledges and positions that mark a clear break from the […]
US Welcomes Pledge by Myanmar Shadow Government to Help Rohingya
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed a pledge by a shadow government in Myanmar to address discrimination and human rights abuses against minority Rohingya Muslims. Blinken said in a tweet Sunday that the pledge by the National Unity Government (NUG) is “an important signal to all those working for an inclusive, democratic future.” The […]
Rohingya on Bangladesh island feel trapped, fear monsoons: HRW
Rohingya refugees moved to a Bangladesh island fear they will be exposed to terrible conditions during the upcoming monsoon season, and are struggling with “inadequate” health and education facilities, a Human Rights Watch report said. About 18,800 refugees have been moved from the Cox’s Bazar region – where approximately 850,000 people live in squalid and cramped conditions […]
Rohingya refugee boat lands in Indonesia after 113-day voyage
A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya refugees that set sail in February but had been adrift in the Andaman Sea with engine failure has landed on an Indonesian island after a voyage of more than 100 days, a human rights official said on Friday. The vessel sailed on Feb. 11 from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh […]
Bhasan Char much better than Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps: UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, on Wednesday cleared its position regarding protection and assistance towards Rohingyas both in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, saying that they will continue to be present in various places around the country indicating the inclusion of Bhasan Char. “The government has made a very important investment in Bhasan Char. Bhasan […]
Initiative to launch sports programme for Rohingya children underway
In order to make the life of Rohingya children normal, an initiative to launch a sports programme is underway as five organizations including a local one are working together to unlock the potential of those children through sporting power. This first phase aims to be launched this autumn by KLABU and the Paris Saint-Germain Endowment […]
Thousands of Rohingya protest against conditions on Bangladesh island
Several thousand Rohingya staged “unruly” protests on Monday (May 31) against living conditions on a cyclone-prone island off Bangladesh where they were moved from vast camps on the mainland, police said. Since December, Bangladesh has shifted 18,000 out of a planned 100,000 refugees to the low-lying silt island of Bhashan Char from the Cox’s Bazar […]
Rohingya women produce reusable sanitary pads in Cox’s Bazar
“Amidst the unstable conditions that we are living in, coming to the Women-Led Community Center gives us the opportunity to invest our time, energy and skills into a productive activity that can benefit us and the women in our community,” says Junaida, a young Rohingya woman living in the sprawling Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar. […]
Myanmar junta leader casts doubt on return of Rohingya
Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing cast doubt on the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled to Bangladesh in comments made in his first interview since taking power in a Feb. 1 coup. Min Aung Hlaing was asked by Chinese-language Phoenix television whether the Muslims could be allowed back to […]Recent Posts
Police and civil authorities in the Indian capital have demolished a makeshift mosque in a Rohingya camp, say the refugees, weeks after a massive fire had engulfed the settlement. The mosque, made up of tarpaulin sheets and bamboo sticks, was bulldozed at about 7am local time (01:30 GMT) on Thursday, at the camp located in […]
