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Repatriation of Rohingya Remains a Pressing Issue Amid Growing Refugee Crisis

January 26, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

Despite repeated international attention, the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar remains unresolved, raising questions about global accountability and humanitarian priorities. During last Ramadan, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, standing alongside UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a refugee camp, expressed hope that the Rohingya would be able to offer Eid prayers in their […]

Why India’s Influence Is Fraying Across South Asia

January 26, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

India, long considered the dominant power in South Asia due to its size, economy, and military, is facing increasing resistance from its neighbors. From Bangladesh to Pakistan, Nepal, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, countries are challenging what they perceive as coercive diplomacy, political interference, and an imbalance of power. Analysts warn that India’s assertive approach […]

Bangladesh urges Myanmar to recognise Rohingya as integral part of state

January 24, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

Dhaka said such claims were aimed at diverting international attention from atrocity crimes committed against the Rohingya population Bangladesh has strongly criticised Myanmar’s recent submissions before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the genocide case filed by The Gambia, accusing Naypyidaw of deliberately misrepresenting the Rohingya people as “Bengalis” to justify past atrocities and […]

Rohingyas are not Bengalis: Bangladesh rejects Myanmar’s ICJ submissions

January 24, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

Bangladesh has expressed strong objection to Myanmar’s recent applications to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a press statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued on 23 January. According to the statement, those applications include creating a narrative that calls Rohingya people as “Bengalis” and depicting them as domestic security hazards, hence attempting […]

Military Council Claims Muslims Are Resisting NVC Applications Amid Activist Pressure; Muslim Leaders Deny Allegations

January 18, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

(Around 250,000 NVC Card Holders Across Myanmar) Yangon, January 18, 2026 – The Union Minister of the Military Council, U Ko Ko Hlaing, told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Muslims in Myanmar are resisting applying for the National Verification Card (NVC)—the card used for citizenship verification—due to pressure from activists and misinformation. Speaking […]

Rohingya Exodus: A Crisis Bangladesh Cannot Carry Alone

January 16, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

Bangladesh has become the main refuge for the Rohingya — a people driven out of Myanmar by violence.In August 2017, Myanmar’s military launched a campaign in Rakhine State marked by killings, sexual violence, and villages set on fire. More than 730,000 Rohingya fled into Bangladesh within months. Combined with earlier displacement, the Rohingya population in […]

HRW calling for justice for Rohingya as ICJ hearings on the Myanmar genocide case

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

On 8 January 2026, Human Rights Watch (HRW) along with the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Global Justice Centre, Refugee Women for Peace and Justice, and the Women’s Peace Network issued a statement highlighting the need for justice for ethnic Rohingya as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares to hold hearings on the merits of […]

The United Nations warns Myanmar humanitarian crisis will worsen in 2026 as needs surge

January 13, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners released a report on 10 January, warning that Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis will continue to deepen in 2026, with more than 16 million people, including five million children, expected to need urgent life-saving assistance as conflict, displacement and economic collapse persist. Since the military take-over of 2021, the humanitarian […]

NUG Urges ICJ Not to Allow Military Junta Representation in Rohingya Muslim Genocide Case

January 11, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hold the third hearing on January 13 regarding the alleged genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State by the Myanmar military. Both Myanmar and Gambia will attend the hearing. A delegation representing the military junta departed for the Netherlands on January 9 to participate. The National Unity […]

Arakan Army Arrests Three Rohingya in Gutapyin Village on Allegations of Supporting ARSA

January 8, 2026WSNews24Leave a Comment

On January 4, 2026, the Arakan Army (AA) arrested three Rohingya individuals, including one woman, in Gutapyin Village, Buthidaung Township, on allegations of providing food supplies to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and engaging in illegal phone communications. The detainees were identified as Daw Arjida (32), U Royas (35), and Maung Ahmad Riyas (15), […]

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