Second boat with 185 Rohingya arrives in Indonesia’s Aceh

December 28, 2022

At least 185 Rohingya refugees have landed in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh after drifting at sea for weeks, police and rights activists said, Al Jazeera reports. The boat came ashore in Ujong Pie village on Monday, a day after a wooden vessel with 57 Rohingya people landed in another part of Aceh on Christmas […]Continue Reading

Rohingya leader shot dead in Cox’s Bazar

December 26, 2022

A Rohingya community leader (majhi) was shot dead by unknown criminals at a camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Deceased Shafi Ullah, 40, was a resident and the leader of Block B of Balukhali Camp 8, said Sheikh Md Ali, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station. The incident took place at Balukhali camp (East) in […]Continue Reading

Santu Larma says no alternative to movement for full implementation of CHT Peace Accord

December 23, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Chittagong Hill Tract Regional Council chairman Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma sees no alternative to launching a movement to fully implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord. “There is no alternative to launching a movement for the full implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, also known as CHT Peace Continue Reading

ARNA welcomes historic UN resolution on Myanmar

December 23, 2022

Arakan Rohingya National Alliance (ARNA) welcomes the first historic resolution in 74 years of the United Nations Security Council adopted on December 21, 2022, on the situation in Myanmar. The resolution highlights the basic needs of the people of Myanmar, according to a statement issued by the alliance on Friday (Dec 23, 2022). However, it […]Continue Reading

4 shot in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp

December 23, 2022

Four Rohingyas, including a child, have been shot at a camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The incident took place at a camp in Palongkhali union at 4:30pm on Thursday (Dec 22, 2022), said Mohammad Faruq Ahmed, assistant superintendent of police (ASP) at the Armed Police Battalion. The shot are Mohammad Salam, 32, Mohammad […]Continue Reading

Myanmar arrests 112 Rohingya for travelling ‘without official documents’

December 23, 2022

Myanmar authorities have arrested more than 110 Rohingya, including children, for travelling “without official documents” as they tried to make their way to Malaysia, state media reported on Friday (Dec 23, 2022), AFP reports. A total of 112 people, including a dozen children, were arrested in the south-eastern township of Bogale, according to the Global […]Continue Reading

Myanmar police arrest trafficking gang linked to deaths of 13 Rohingya

December 21, 2022

Myanmar police have arrested 12 suspected members of a human trafficking gang linked to the deaths of 13 Rohingya, the military said, AFP reports. Police raided a compound in Hlegu town near the commercial hub Yangon on December 9, seizing five vehicles and an oil tanker used in the trafficking, the junta said on Tuesday […]Continue Reading

UN Security Council likely to vote Wednesday on Myanmar

December 20, 2022

The UN Security Council is likely to vote on Wednesday (Dec 21) on a draft resolution demanding an immediate end to violence in Myanmar and urging its military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomats said, Reuters reports. Myanmar has been in crisis since the army took power […]Continue Reading

Over 100 Rohingya refugees rescued in Sri Lankan waters

December 19, 2022

Sri Lanka’s navy has rescued 104 Rohingya adrift off the Indian Ocean island’s northern coast, an official said on Monday, as members of the Muslim minority continue to escape violence in Myanmar and hardship in Bangladesh refugee camps, Reuters reports. Many Rohingya risk their lives every year by attempting to reach Southeast Asian countries such […]Continue Reading

Italy contributes €3mn to UNHCR for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

December 14, 2022

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the generous contribution of Euro 3 million by the government of Italy for the continued protection and humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The announcement was made today, Dec 14, 2022, by Enrico Nunziata, Ambassador of Italy in Bangladesh, and Johannes van der Klaauw, UNHCR Representative. This […]Continue Reading