‘We are hostages’: Two years on, Rohingya still in Myanmar trapped by new war
The worsening fighting has left Rohingya caught in the middle and facing threats making returns… Read More
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Police ‘rescue’ dozens of Rohingya being trafficked to Malaysia
Bangladeshi police prevented dozens of Rohingya Muslims, most of them women, about to be trafficked… Read More
6 years ago
The Rohingya lists – refugees compile their own record of those killed in Myanmar
Mohib Bullah is among a group of refugees who have painstakingly pieced together, name-by-name, the… Read More
6 years ago
Myanmar not safe for Rohingya returnees: Red Cross chief
Peter Maurer toured strife-torn western Myanmar before visiting refugee camps over the border in neighbouring… Read More
6 years ago
Myanmar transit camps sit empty as Rohingya fear return
The transit camp in Myanmar's Rakhine state stands ready to welcome back 150 Rohingya refugees… Read More
6 years ago
Myanmar’s anti-Muslim monk returns to ‘preaching’ after ban
YANGON: Myanmar Buddhist monk Wirathu claimed on Saturday his anti-Muslim rhetoric had nothing to do… Read More
7 years ago
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya return in two months
YANGON: Bangladesh and Myanmar will start repatriating Rohingya refugees in two months, Dhaka said on… Read More
7 years ago
EU to discuss Rohingya crisis with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH: The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Sunday she would discuss… Read More
7 years ago
Myanmar Rohingya must return as citizens: UN refugee chief
GENEVA: Myanmar must grant citizenship to the Rohingya to allow hundreds of thousands of people… Read More
7 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘urges people not to quarrel’ on visit to Rakhine
SITTWE, MYANMAR: Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Thursday urged people “not… Read More
7 years ago
Over 600,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, says UN
TEKNAF, BANGLADESH: More than 600,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh since violence erupted… Read More
7 years ago
Army in ‘systematic’ campaign to drive Rohingya from Myanmar: UN
GENEVA: Myanmar's "systematic" crackdown on the Rohingya is aimed at permanently expelling the minority Muslim… Read More
7 years ago
Lack of access to Myanmar’s Rakhine state ‘unacceptable’: UN
GENEVA: The lack of humanitarian access granted by Myanmar's government to Rakhine state, where more… Read More
7 years ago
NGOs denounce ‘crimes against humanity’ in Myanmar
NEW YORK: Nearly 90 non-governmental organizations have denounced "crimes against humanity" committed by authorities in… Read More
7 years ago
Empty villages, Rohingya on the run: Who is left in Myanmar’s Rakhine?
YANGON: A military campaign to wipe out Rohingya insurgents has rained violence down on Myanmar's… Read More
7 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to address nation next week on Rohingya crisis
YANGON: Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi will address the crisis engulfing Rakhine state next… Read More
7 years ago
UN says 87,000 refugees arrive in Bangladesh from Myanmar
COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH: A total of 87,000 mostly Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh since… Read More
7 years ago
Rohingya Muslims flee as more than 2,600 houses burned in Myanmar’s Rakhine
COX‘S BAZAR, Bangladesh: More than 2,600 houses have been burned down in Rohingya-majority areas of… Read More
7 years ago
At least 18,500 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh as Rakhine unrest rages
MAUNGDAW, MYANMAR: At least 18,500 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since fighting erupted in Myanmar's… Read More
7 years ago
Rohingya flee for Bangladesh as fresh violence erupts in Myanmar
COX’S BAZAAR, BANGLADESH/YANGON: About 1,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing escalating violence in Myanmar had been halted… Read More
7 years ago