China, Canada Reaffirm Support for Bangladesh on Trade and Rohingya Crisis at ASEAN Forum

China and Canada expressed their commitment to strengthening trade, investment, and humanitarian cooperation with Bangladesh while assuring continued support to address the protracted Rohingya crisis. The assurances came during separate meetings between foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain and the foreign ministers of China and Canada on the sidelines of the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial […]

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Arakan Army Converts Rohingya Mosque into Military Base, Violating Geneva Conventions

Tensions are rising in northern Rakhine State following reports that the Arakan Army (AA) has converted a Rohingya mosque in U Hla Phay village, Buthidaung Township, into a military base and detention center, a move that is being widely condemned as a serious violation of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions. According to local […]

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Rohingya repatriation a collective duty of international community

World must create conducive conditions for Rohingyas return: Bangladesh

Bangladesh has urged urgent international action to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis, following the adoption of a consensus resolution by the UN Human Rights Council during its 59th session in Geneva. The OIC-led resolution, titled “The Situation of Human Rights of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar,” calls for an end to the […]

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Arakan Army Using Rohingya Mosques in Buthidaung Township for Military Purposes

The Arakan Army (AA) is reportedly using four mosques in the Ywet Nyotaw village tract of Buthidaung Township as recruitment centers for new soldiers. In April 2024, during AA’s offensives against the military junta, Rohingya residents of various villages in Buthidaung Township were forcibly evicted. Some villages were burned down by AA during the operations, […]

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Rohingya (FDMN) repatriation at a crossroads

As the war in the Middle East continues and escalates unabated, it is time to reflect on the potential fallout from festering refugee problems, including the unresolved Rohingya repatriation programme. The history of Palestine is a lesson for all. The British government and its allies decided in 1917, through the Balfour Declaration, to provide the […]

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Arakan Army Accused of Looting and Harassment in Northern Maungdaw Villages

A unit of the Arakan Army (AA) is being accused of looting and harassment while patrolling several villages in northern Maungdaw under the pretext of ensuring security, according to Rohingya shopkeepers and local residents who spoke to WSnews.com The reported incidents are occurring in Dar Gyi Zar, Thu U Lar, and Tharay Aok village tracts […]

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Govt set to recognise Rohingya teenager Noor Mustafa as ‘July Martyr’

The interim government is set to issue an official gazette declaring Noor Mustafa, a Rohingya teenager and a madrasa student, as a “July Martyr” for sacrificing his life during the anti-fascist uprising last year.Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam first tabled the proposal seeking recognition for Noor Mustafa in an advisory council meeting on 22 June, he […]

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‘Mission Harmony’—Bangladesh’s Successful Peace Initiative: Misrepresented by the International Crisis Group and Rohingya Communities view.

In late 2024, as incidents of murder, abduction, and shootings were alarmingly rising in the Rohingya camps, the Government of Bangladesh launched a courageous and timely initiative called “Mission Harmony.” The core objective of this mission was to end violence among armed groups in the camps and establish a lasting peaceful environment. However, in a […]

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Condemnation Statement by the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh!

We, the peaceful and long-suffering Rohingya refugees living in the camps of Cox’s Bazar, strongly condemn the recent misleading and harmful report by the International Crisis Group. This report falsely portrays our community as involved in armed activities and paints a distorted picture of our desperate struggle for justice, dignity, and safe repatriation to our […]

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