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Myanmar confirms start of 180,000 Rohingya repatriations

The Myanmar authorities have confirmed to Bangladesh that out of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, they have identified 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return to Myanmar. The original list was provided by Bangladesh in six batches during 2018-20.
The final verification of another 70,000 Rohingyas is pending additional scrutiny of their photographs and names.
This was disclosed on F...

Umama rejects US award over ties to attack on Palestine

Umama Fatema, spokesperson for Students Against Discrimination, has declined an award conferred upon all women who participated in the Bangladesh July uprising in 2024 by the US State Department’s 'International Women of Courage' programme.

On the night of 29 March, Umama Fatema announced her decision to reject the award through a Facebook post. She stated that the US State Department's 'International Women of Courage' Award 2025 had nominated f...

UNGA adopts resolution on Rohingya crisis

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on the scope, modalities, format, and organisation of the high-level conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar under the sponsorship of Malaysia and Finland on Tuesday.

The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, Ambassador Md Salahuddin Noman Choudhury, made an intervention during the open debate session and proposed a vote on this resolution, as Russia had proposed several amendment...

Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingyas

In a joint appeal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) urged all countries to step up to support the displaced Rohingya – the world’s largest stateless population. The humanitarian situation in Cox’s Bazar – home to around one million Rohingya in Bangladesh – has worsened. “This is not a place where people want to live,” said IOM Director-General Amy Pope. “It's frightening. If you are a young woman, you do not leave your tent at night.” [caption id="attachment_29184" align="alignleft" width="584"]

Rohingyas await action after high-level UN visit

Despite eight years passing without progress on Rohingya repatriation, hope has been reignited following visits by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, to the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. Meanwhile, conflict continues to rage in Myanmar’s Rakhine State between the military junta and the Arakan Army, with the rebel group claiming control over five cities.

UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further hardship as drastic aid cuts threaten food supplies and other critical relief efforts. UN aid efforts are in jeopardy following funding reductions announced by major donors, including the United States and several European nations.

Mr. Guterres described Cox’s Bazar as “ground zero” for the impact o...

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