Surging crime, bleak future push Rohingya in Bangladesh to risk lives at sea
An increasing number of Rohingya are now leaving Bangladesh
Several die of hunger as 100 Rohingya stranded in boat off India's coast
Several die of hunger as 100 Rohingya stranded in boat off India's coast
Over 100 Rohingya refugees rescued in Sri Lankan waters
Over 100 Rohingya refugees rescued in Sri Lankan waters
Vietnam vessel saves 154 Rohingya from sinking boat, transfers to Myanmar navy
The vessel was en route from Singapore to Myanmar
US says Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya
Around 850,000 Rohingya are languishing in camps in neighboring Bangladesh.
Bangladesh authorities bulldoze 1,000 Rohingya shops
About 850,000 Rohingya are packed into 34 camps across the country
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island
The Bangladeshi government has moved nearly 19,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island
Top Rohingya leader in Bangladesh shot dead
Mohib Ullah was talking with other refugee leaders outside his office
Bangladesh begins Covid-19 vaccinations for Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh begins Covid-19 vaccinations for Rohingya refugees
Dozens of Rohingya refugees land off Indonesian coast
Dozens of Rohingya refugees land off Indonesian coast
Thousands of Rohingya protest against conditions on Bangladesh island
Most of them had fled a brutal military offensive in neighbouring Myanmar in 2017
U.N. says 300 people still missing in Rohingya camp fire
U.N. says 300 people still missing in Rohingya camp fire
Massive fire kills at least three at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Massive fire kills at least three at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Myanmar charges Suu Kyi, giving legal basis to detain her
The charge came to light two days after she was placed under house arrest
Hundreds of Myanmar lawmakers under house arrest after coup
One of the detained lawmakers said he and about 400 others spent a sleepless night
A decade after junta's end, Myanmar military back in charge
The US government in 2019 put Min Aung Hlaing on a blacklist on grounds
Bangladesh moves biggest group of Rohingya to isolated island
Some Rohingya in the latest group said they were going willingly.
Rohingya coerced into going to remote island, refugees and aid workers say
Dhaka says moving refugees who agree to go to island will ease chronic overcrowding in its camps.
As Suu Kyi denies genocide, opponents up anti-Rohingya rhetoric
The horrifying violence has left Suu Kyi's international reputation in tatters
Coronavirus keeps Rohingya indoors on 'genocide' anniversary
The Rohingya will mark "Genocide Remembrance Day" with silence and prayers.
Myanmar bars Rohingya candidate from election
The Muslim minority has had citizenship and other rights eroded over decades.
Malaysia judge drops Rohingya caning after outcry: lawyer
Malaysia judge drops Rohingya caning after outcry: lawyer
Rohingya refugees tell Malaysia how dozens perished during four-month voyage
Rohingya refugees tell Malaysia how dozens perished during four-month voyage
Rohingya survivors tell of misery and death at sea; hundreds still adrift
Amnesty International urged governments to protect stranded Rohingya and allow them to land.
Myanmar army blocks bid to slash parliamentary power base
The country is gearing up to polls likely to be held later this year
Bangladesh rethinks plan to move Rohingya refugees to island: minister
Dhaka was instead "focusing instead on a safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation"
Shelling wounds at least 19 children in Myanmar's Rakhine: authorities
Shelling wounds at least 19 children in Myanmar's Rakhine: authorities
20 children injured as Myanmar school hit by mortar
The AA claims to be fighting for more autonomy for ethnic Rakhine Buddhists.
World Court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from acts of genocide
World Court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from acts of genocide
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
The court was of the opinion that the Rohingya in Myanmar remain extremely vulnerable
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
World Court to rule on emergency measures in Rohingya genocide case
Myanmar government-appointed panel finds no 'genocide' against Rohingya
More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine state during weeks of brutal violence
ICJ to rule next week on urgent measures in Rohingya genocide case
The mainly Muslim African nation of The Gambia brought the case against Myanmar at the ICJ.
ICJ ruling on urgent measures in Rohingya case on Jan 23: Gambia
ICJ ruling on urgent measures in Rohingya case on Jan 23: Gambia
Small blasts hit Rakhine town as Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits
Small blasts hit Rakhine town as Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits
Myanmar's Suu Kyi warns genocide case could reignite Rohingya crisis
Suu Kyi told the court that army operation was in response to attacks by Rohingya militants.
Rohingya refugees reject Aung San Suu Kyi's genocide denial
Myanmar has consistently denied violating human rights and says military operations in Rakhine state
Rohingya call for Myanmar's Suu Kyi to acknowledge atrocities
Rohingya call for Myanmar's Suu Kyi to acknowledge atrocities
Bangladesh Rohingya island relocation 'uncertain' after UN doubts
Bangladesh has said thousands of Rohingya families have volunteered to relocate.
UN chief urges Myanmar to ensure 'safe' return of Rohingya
Myanmar does not recognise the Rohingya as citizens.
Rohingya refugees agree move to Bangladesh island: official
Rohingya refugees agree move to Bangladesh island: official
Suu Kyi 'culpability' in Rohingya abuses an 'open-ended question': UN investigator
The fact-finding mission last year branded the army operation in August 2017 as "genocide"
UN experts urge probe of Rohingya killings in Bangladesh
Experts called for an "impartial" investigation into the deaths of at least six Rohingya men.
600,000 Rohingya still in Myanmar at 'serious risk of genocide': UN
Some 740,000 Rohingya fled burning villages, bringing accounts of murder, rape and torture
Bangladesh PM blames Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation failure
Some 740,000 Rohingya fled their villages in Rakhine following a military crackdown in August 2017
Bangladesh PM blames Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation failure
Hasina said she had asked Asian nations including China, India and Japan to help resolve the crisis.
Bangladesh blocks internet services in Rohingya refugee camps
The move came following a spike in violent crime in the southern district of Cox's Bazar
UN rights investigator on Myanmar lambasts Suu Kyi
The Nobel laureate was under house arrest for years when Myanmar was a military dictatorship.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya mark 'Genocide Day' amid tensions in Bangladesh camps
Massive crowds gathered in the morning on a hillside for memorial prayers for relatives.
200,000 Rohingya rally to mark 'Genocide Day' in Bangladesh camps
Nearly one million refugees now live in 3 dozen squalid camps in Bangladesh's southeastern border.
Sexual violence means Rohingya can't return to Myanmar: UN
More than 700,000 Rohingya have fled to neighboring Bangladesh
Facebook shuts dozens of Myanmar social media accounts over 'inauthentic behaviour'
The company closed 89 Facebook accounts, 107 pages, 15 groups and five Instagram accounts.
No Rohingya turn up for repatriation to Myanmar
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on the issue on Wednesday.
UN agency, Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar
More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighbouring Bangladesh after a military-led crackdown
Bangladesh eyes new Rohingya repatriation attempt next week
Some 740,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in August 2017 from a military offensive in Myanmar.
Kartarpur Corridor: US encourages Pakistan-India talks
The corridor will allow Sikh pilgrims a direct access to the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
In Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine, fresh allegations of 'war crimes'
The authorities imposed an unprecedented internet shutdown across the region in late June
One killed, thousands displaced in Rohingya camp landslides
Monsoon-triggered landslides in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh have killed one person.
UN warns of possible new war crimes in Myanmar
Myanmar military carried out its violent clampdown on Muslim Rohingya in August 2017.
ICC prosecutor seeks Bangladesh and Myanmar investigation
If granted, ICC would become the first int'l court to look into atrocities against Rohingya Muslims
UN fears Myanmar human rights abuses in internet shutdown
The military confirmed it shot dead six Rakhine detainees in late April.
Southeast Asian leaders meet, expected to discuss Rohingyas, South China Sea
ASEAN leaders shake hands on stage during the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok.
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh 'war crimes' in Rakhine
Amnesty said it had "new evidence" that Myanmar's military is now committing war crimes.
Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar firebrand monk Wirathu
Wirathu has long been the face of the country's Buddhist nationalist movement
Myanmar frees soldiers jailed for Rohingya massacre
Prisons dept director general Myint Soe told journalists the soldiers were "no longer in detention".
'Results' needed from Myanmar over Rohingya return: UNHCR head
UNHCR head said that Myanmar must "show results" to convince Rohingya refugees to return.
Bangladesh stops 84 Rohingyas from perilous sea journey
Fayezul Islam Mondol, the regional coast guard commander, said they were acting on a tip off.
Some 250,000 Rohingya refugees receive first ID cards: UN
Many Rohingya refugees who fled said there had been mass rapes and slaughters in the villages
Rohingya arrive in Malaysia, more believed at sea
Forty-one Rohingya were found in northern Malaysia Monday, police said.
Bangladesh stops 115 Rohingya seeking to reach Malaysia
Bangladesh police have prevented 115 Rohingya refugees from being smuggled to Malaysia.
Bangladesh says no hurry to relocate Rohingya, in talks with UN bodies
The United Nations is making plans to help Bangladesh with the move.
UN envoy fears 'new crisis' for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
Humanitarian groups have criticised relocation plan, saying the island is vulnerable to cyclones
UN urges Bangladesh not to close door to Myanmar refugees
United Nations stressed that refugees fleeing conflict should be granted safe haven in Bangladesh.
UN seeks $920 million aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
UN called for $920 million in aid for around a million Rohingya taking shelter in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh stops more Rohingya taking risky trip to Malaysia
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces found 11 women, 10 children and a man.
Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie visited a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh on Monday.
Myanmar 'too slow' in allowing Rohingya return: UN chief
Antonio Guterres criticized as "too slow" Myanmar's efforts to allow return of Rohingya refugees.
Rohingya exodus from India to Bangladesh hits 1,300: official
New Delhi has faced sharp criticism for turning members of the persecuted minority.
Explainer: The insurgents plunging Myanmar's Rakhine back into chaos
UN says fighting between Myanmar military, Arakan Army forced about 5000 people from their homes.
Amnesty slams India for deporting Rohingya to Myanmar
The United Nations expressed concern over the forcible repatriation of the Rohingya.
Erasing the Rohingya: point of no return
Myanmar government is taking steps that threaten to make the purge of the Rohingya permanent.
Rohingya sent back to Myanmar camps hungry and in debt
Images of hungry and thirsty refugees huddled on boats have stirred memories of a 2015 crisis.
'We can't go anywhere': Myanmar closes Rohingya camps but 'entrenches segregation'
The govt says it is now closing the camps on the grounds that doing so will help development.
Rohingya migrant boat lands in Indonesia: official
It is not known where the group, aged between around 20 to 40, set off from.
Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech which avoids Rohingya crisis
The Nobel Peace prize winner did not mention the Rohingya crisis.
Suu Kyi to be stripped of freedom of Paris award
Suu Kyi's supporters argue that she has no powers to rein in the army.
Rohingya say prayers of thanks after repatriation halted
For decades the Rohingya have been denied citizenship and other rights by Myanmar
Rohingya in Bangladesh protest efforts to send them back to Myanmar
The Rohingya refugees say soldiers and Buddhist civilians massacred families
As India eases citizenship path for Hindus, Rohingya Muslims fear expulsion
Living in Muslim-majority Pakistan, Singh had always felt drawn toward India.
Rohingya rejection ruins Bangladesh repatriation effort
Hundreds staged a demonstration near the Myanmar border shouting "we will not go".
Tensions high as Rohingya fear looming return to Myanmar
Many of the million refugees in the teeming camps have expressed terror at the prospect of returning
Pence tells Suu Kyi persecution of Rohingya inexcusable
Suu Kyi responded that people have different views.
UN urges Dhaka against Rohingya return as plan sows 'terror' in camps
More than 720,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar's western Rakhine state
Rohingya flee camps fearing forcible return to Myanmar
Rohingya Muslims were fleeing Bangladeshi refugee camps to avoid being repatriated to Myanmar.
Amnesty International strips Myanmar's Suu Kyi of 'conscience' award
UN-mandated investigators have accused the military of unleashing a campaign of killings
Aid groups say Rohingya 'terrified' about Myanmar repatriation
More than 720,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar's northern Rakhine state to Bangladesh.
Dozens of Rohingya flee camps by boat, reviving memories of 2015 tragedy
More than 700,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine following an army-led crackdown in August last year
'Ongoing genocide' underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: UN
Genocide is still underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, UN fact-finding team said Wednesday.
Myanmar 'unwilling' to probe Rohingya abuse, UN must act: rights envoy
Describing their prosecution as "spurious", she called for the pair to be released immediately.
India's Rohingya refugees struggle with hatred, fear as first group is expelled
India says it does not recognize the cards and has rejected the UN stand.
Madrassas a place of prayer and peace for Rohingya kids
Rohingya kids spend time in attending madrassas as they find it the most precious activity in camps.
Myanmar may lose EU trade privileges over Rohingya abuse
EU warned Mynamar it could lose trade privileges over its "blatant violation of human rights".
UN blasts India's deportation of Rohingya to Myanmar
UN voiced alarm Friday over India's deportation of seven Rohingya men to Myanmar.
India to deport Rohingya to Myanmar, despite UN concern
Indian police said that seven Rohingya detained in country's northeast will be deported to Myanmar.
US urges Myanmar to hold security forces accountable in Rohingya crackdown
Pompeo "urged the government of Burma to take concrete steps to investigate the human rights abuses
New UN panel to prepare indictments over Myanmar atrocities
Thirty-five of the council's 47 members voted in favour of resolution and only three voted against.
Lawmakers urge US to call Myanmar's Rohingya campaign genocide
A declaration of genocide by the US government could have legal implications
US gives $185 mn in aid for Myanmar Rohingya
United States pledged $185 million Monday to help Rohingya refugees.
Rohingya crisis: UN should not 'interfere': Myanmar army chief
"Talks to meddle in internal affairs (cause) misunderstanding."
World 'won't rest' on Rohingya crisis, UK's Hunt tells Suu Kyi
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt on Thursday called for justice on the Rohingya crisis.
ICC to probe Myanmar crimes against Rohingya
ICC's prosecutor opened a preliminary probe into Myanmar's alleged crimes against Rohingya Muslims.
Bangladesh says it won't assimilate Rohingya Muslims
The Rohingya would stay in refugee camps until theyreturn to Myanmar or resettled in other countries
UN teams given first access to Myanmar's Rakhine
The UN has been waiting for access to the epicentre of the military’s "clearance operations".
UN rights chief urges new panel for Myanmar prosecutions
Michelle Bachelet called on to create "an independent international mechanism for Myanmar."
Myanmar says International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in Rohingya crisis
Myanmar has denied allegations of atrocities made against its security forces by refugees
ICC says can rule on Rohingya deportations from Myanmar
ICC said it had jurisdiction to probe forced deportation of Rohingya Muslims by Myanmar's military.
Myanmar defends Suu Kyi's silence over jailed reporters
Journalists Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were arrested while reporting on atrocities.
Suu Kyi's image in shreds as Myanmar jails Reuters pair
Suu Kyi was once a staunch advocate for the free press and a darling of the foreign media.
Myanmar releases 75 more child soldiers: UNICEF
The child soldiers released will have to attend reintegration programmes
Myanmar struggles to digest global anger over Rohingya crisis
Last year’s military crackdown pushed out some 700,000 of the minority in violence
Myanmar aid restrictions 'could be war crime', says rights group
Myanmar rejected the report saying the international community was making "false allegations".
Rescuers struggle to reach stranded in Myanmar dam flooding
It is the second major flood caused by damage to dam in weeks in the region.
Myanmar rejects UN probe findings of Rohingya 'genocide'
Myanmar rejected the UN mission's findings in a typically defiant response.
US leads calls for Myanmar military to be held to account for Rohingya crackdown
The report by UN investigators called on the Security Council to refer the Myanmar situation to ICC.
Facebook bans Myanmar army chief, top brass over rights abuses
Earlier, the UN report had singled out Facebook for its 'slow and ineffective' response.
Anniversary of Rohingya crisis marked in Bangladesh camps, Myanmar
The government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has denied allegations of atrocities
Rohingya protest for 'justice' on crackdown anniversary
About 700,000 of the Muslim minority poured across the border after attacks by the Myanmar military.
Forgotten in Myanmar, 129,000 Rohingya languish in camps
An army crackdown last August saw 700,000 of the persecuted minority flee over the border
Rohingya mark Eid, one year after Myanmar crisis began
Prayers were offered in makeshift mosques across southern Bangladesh.
Suu Kyi says speed of Rohingya return is up to Bangladesh
More than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Buddhist-majority Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Murders leave Rohingya camps gripped by fear
A spate of bloody killings is fuelling unease in the Rohingya camps on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
Some fled with little more than the clothes on their backs and children on their hips.
Myanmar asks Bangladesh to stop aid to stranded Rohingya
Myanmar has asked Bangladesh to stop aid to Rohingya stranded on border between the two countries.
UN urges Myanmar to abide by deal granting access to Rakhine
UN said it still had not been granted independent access to epicentre of Myanmar's Rohingya crisis.
Nearly 120,000 displaced in Myanmar floods
Swirling, muddy waters reached thatched-roofed homes and wiped out farmland.
Myanmar violated UN child rights pact in Rohingya crackdown, experts find
Myanmar acceded to the United Nations convention on the rights of the child in 1991
Rohingya report more violence, persecution in Myanmar: UN investigators
The investigators will report their findings on Sept. 18 to the UN Human Rights Council
Myanmar army made 'systematic' Rohingya crackdown plan: rights group
The UN and US have called the campaign ethnic cleansing.
Rohingya want to return to Myanmar as citizens: UN
Myanmar's Rohingya refugees have told a UN envoy that they will return home if it is safe.
Myanmar arrests dozens of returning Rohingya: UN
UN human rights chief said Myanmar has detained Rohingya refugees who have tried to return home.
UN chief hears of 'unimaginable' atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
The UN chief heard harrowing testimony of rape and violence from refugees
In World Cup's shadow, Rohingya find freedom on pitch
Nine teams took part in a recent tournament to mark the major Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr
Myanmar not safe for Rohingya returnees: Red Cross chief
The head of Red Cross said it was not safe to return Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar.
Myanmar transit camps sit empty as Rohingya fear return
Fewer than 200 Rohingya Muslims have been resettled in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state.
US lists Myanmar among worst offenders of human trafficking
The report evaluates 187 countries and territories and ranks them into four tiers
Myanmar military leaders oversaw 'crimes against humanity': Amnesty
Myanmar's military leaders have been accused by Amnesty International of crimes against humanity.
Myanmar sacks top general involved in Rohingya crackdown
Maung Maung Soe was also the target of US sanctions last year over the Rohingya crisis.
Rohingya refugees mark first Eid since Myanmar crackdown
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps marked Eid festival with a demand of dignified repatriation.
Landslides kill 12 as monsoon batters Rohingya refugees
Aid agencies have been warning of the potential for a humanitarian catastrophe.
New UN envoy to pay first visit to Myanmar
New UN envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, will pay her first visit to the country today
UN signs Myanmar access deal amid Rohingya repatriation fears
The UN said few concrete details were decided in the newly-signed "framework" agreement
UN council asks Myanmar to cooperate with UN investigators
At least 700,000 Muslim Rohingya have been driven out of Myanmar since an army operation was launched in Rakhine state in August. Photo: AFP
Myanmar to give UN access over return of Rohingya refugees
UN said Myanmar's government agreed Thursday to grant it access to crisis-hit Rakhine state.
Myanmar stalling on end to child soldier recruitment: UN
The army vowed to end its use child soldiers in 2012
Myanmar says some Rohingya refugees returned voluntarily
A total of 58 Rohingya have crossed back into Myanmar.
'Our families would be killed': Rohingya brace for monsoon
For the 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled to southeast Bangladesh in the past nine months, the approaching monsoon season poses the most serious threat since they were violently expelled from Myanmar. Photo: AFP
Priyanka urges world to step up support for Rohingya women, children
“There’s so much more to be done. They need your money, time, compassion,” said Priyanka.
New UN envoy to travel to Myanmar next month
The new United Nations envoy for Myanmar will pay a first visit to Naypyidaw next month.
Rohingya Muslims face difficult Ramazan in refugee camps
Nearly 700,000 Rohingya fled the violence for Bangladesh, where they squat in bamboo and tarpaulin shacks on dirt slopes. Photo: AFP
Fleeing conflict, elephants help Myanmar villagers to safety
More than 100,000 people have been displaced by the violence in and around Kachin state, according to the latest UN figures. Photo: AFP
UN pushes Myanmar to step up Rohingyas' return
The statement came after Security Council members returned from a fact-finding mission to Myanmar.
Meth trade forges unlikely link between Rohingya and Myanmar soldiers
The little red methamphetamine pills, better known as 'yaba', that have got Southeast Asia high for decades are pouring westwards from Myanmar. Photo: AFP
UN pushes Myanmar to step up Rohingyas' return
UN Security Council called on Myanmar to speed up efforts for Rohingya refugees return safely.
ICC asks Bangladesh for input on Rohingya jurisdiction
The United Nations said the military action amounted to ethnic cleansing
Rohingya will be safe in areas 'designated' for them: Myanmar army chief
Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed to repatriate refugees to conflict-hit Rakhine state.
Trump assures Bangladesh of US support amid Rohingya crisis
Myanmar has denied nearly all allegations, saying it has been waging a counter-insurgency operation
UN Security Council meet Myanmar's Suu Kyi over Rohingya
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi received a UN Security Council delegation Monday.
UN Security Council to press for Rohingya solution: envoy
Envoys from the 15 council members visited camps around Cox's Bazar.
UN Security Council puts spotlight on Rohingya refugee crisis
Myanmar and Bangladesh had agreed to complete repatriation of the refugees within two years
UN council visits Myanmar as it eyes action on Rohingya crisis
The council is urging Myanmar to allow the safe return of Rohingyas.
Flawed return deal offers no way back for Rohingya refugees
In November Myanmar agreed to take back around 750,000 Rohingya from Bangladesh.
Despite UN warnings, Myanmar vows early Rohingya return
Myanmar has repeatedly said it is ready for repatriation, but no date has been given for the return, and scepticism is rife in Bangladesh and elsewhere that the stalled refugee return plan will ever be implemented. Photo: AFP
Despite UN warnings, Myanmar vows early Rohingya return
Myanmar has repeatedly said it is ready for repatriation, but no date has been given.
Myanmar minister makes landmark visit to Rohingya camp
Social welfare minister Win Myat Aye visited the giant Kutupalong refugee camp.
7 Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years over Rohingya killings: army
Seven Myanmar soldiers have been sentenced to 10 years for killings 10 Rohingya Muslim men last year
ICC prosecutor seeks to open Rohingya deportations probe
Myanmar, Bangladesh signed a repatriation deal in November but not one refugee has returned so far.
Smiles and slapstick as Rohingya refugees learn to corral elephants
Part awareness raising, part pantomime, the scenario uses life-size puppets of elephants made from bamboo and old clothing and expertly propelled by volunteers. Photo: AFP
Fear and isolation for Myanmar's remaining Rohingya
Some one million of them - around two-thirds of their entire stateless community - have been forced over the border to refugee camps in Bangladesh by successive waves of persecution. Photo: AFP
Malaysia intercepts boat carrying Rohingya refugees, more perilous sea journeys expected
The boat had stopped at an island in southern Thailandafter a storm.
Myanmar agrees to UN Security Council visit
Myanmar has agreed to a visit by the UN Security Council after months of resistance.
Myanmar lures Bangladesh Buddhists to take over Rohingya land: officials
The families from the ethnic Marma and Mro tribes have left their homes in the Bandarban hill.
Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya before monsoon
Rohingya Muslims standing at the roadside after arriving at Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh: there are fears for hillside shanty settlements during the monsoon season. Photo: AFP
UN chief hits out at Myanmar army chief over Rohingya comments
UN Secretary-General said he was "shocked" at reports of General U Min Aung Hlaing's remarks.
Myanmar is worst-performing country for aid access, as Rohingya refugees face monsoon threats
In examining 37 countries, ACAPS analysts considered nine indicators, including violence against humanitarian workers and restrictions preventing people from reaching aid. Photo: Reuters
Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'unwell', scraps Australia public appearance
Suu Kyi has been under fire internationally for her public silence about a military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state that has seen nearly 700,000 of the Muslim Rohingya minority flee to Bangladesh. Photo: AFP
Rohingya returnees won't be kept in camps 'forever': Myanmar official
Myanmar has been trumpeting its readiness to take back refugees.
With Rohingya gone, Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine seek Muslim-free 'buffer zone'
The new arrivals are moving to parts of Rakhine state mostly "cleared" of its Rohingya residents.
Myanmar builds military bases where Rohingya once lived and prayed: Amnesty
Myanmar has asked for "clear evidence" to support the conclusion of the United Nations. Photo: File
'Ethnic cleansing' of Myanmar's Rohingya continues: UN
"Safe, dignified and sustainable returns are of course impossible under current conditions."
Myanmar defends troop build-up on Bangladesh border near Rohingya camp
Myanmar defended deploying troops to a border zone with Bangladesh where Rohingya are camped.
Facebook removes page of firebrand anti-Rohingya Myanmar monk
Hardline monks like Wirathu took to the platform as well, gaining notoriety for fanning anti-Muslim hatred through inflammatory posts. Photo: Reuters
'Wake up' and stop Rohingya abuses: Nobel laureates to Suu Kyi
The trio implored the embattled Myanmar leader to “wake up” to the atrocities after visiting squalid camps in Bangladesh home to nearly one million Rohingya refugees. Photo: AFP
Rohingya exodus still growing, six months into crisis
Despite the cyclone risk, the Rohingya say they are unwilling to go back.
Myanmar bulldozed scores of Rohingya villages since November: HRW
The UN has accused Myanmar of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Muslim minority.
Stranded Rohingya refuse to return to Myanmar without guarantees
A spokeswoman for the UN refugee agency told AFP any returns must be voluntary.
Iran teams find wreckage of plane in Zagros mountains
Aseman Airlines flight EP3704 disappeared on Sunday morning in the Zagros range.
Bangladesh to discuss with Myanmar repatriation of Rohingya trapped at border
The vast majority of Rohingya who fled are in camps at Cox’s Bazar on the southern tip of Bangladesh, but several thousand who arrived in a buffer zone along the border are now stuck. Photo: Reuters
