Far from sustained international scrutiny, hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens have reportedly been detained by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed organization operating in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The majority of those affected are fishermen from coastal communities in Cox’s Bazar, whose livelihoods depend on the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal. The Legal Perspective […]
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Fishermen operating along the Naf River and adjacent coastal waters report a surge in abductions allegedly carried out by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed group active in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Victims include both Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya refugees, according to local community leaders, boat owners, and relatives of those taken. A Pattern of […]
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the Rohingya refugee issue has once again become a central topic of discussion. Hosting around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees—the largest concentration in Asia—Bangladesh continues to grapple with the humanitarian, social, and political challenges posed by the crisis. Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar For decades, Rohingyas have been denied citizenship in Myanmar, leaving them stateless and deprived […]
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Bangladesh has approved a Tk 203.87 crore (USD 18.45 million). proposal to provide pre-primary and primary education to Rohingya children living in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban and Bhasan Char, through Unicef. The approval was granted at a meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Secretariat on February 3, following […]
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Years after the mass exodus of Rohingya people from Myanmar, the crisis stands as one of the clearest examples of the global failure of justice. Although Myanmar is bound by the Geneva Conventions, customary international humanitarian law norms, and the Genocide Convention of 1948, the Rohingya people are still deprived of justice, safety, and a […]
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By Aman Ullah At the ICJ, the burden of proof in the Rohingya genocide case lies primarily with The Gambia, the applicant, which must establish that Myanmar’s actions against the Rohingya meet the legal definition of genocide under the Genocide Convention. Myanmar has consistently argued that The Gambia has failed to meet this burden, while […]
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Sri Lanka has continued to block access by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee agency to more than 100 Rohingya asylum-seekers, including women and children, who have been held under military custody for over a year, raising serious concerns among human rights bodies and humanitarian officials. The group, rescued at sea and brought ashore […]
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Norway has declared one million US dollars to support nearly 1.2 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh, helping sustain critical humanitarian assistance and protection services amid declining global funding. The contribution forms part of Norway’s 2025–2026 support to UNHCR’s global budget and will help the UN agency continue delivering life-saving aid while responding to growing humanitarian and protection […]
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By Aung San Oo A trove of declassified and historical documents has surfaced, providing a chilling blueprint of the systematic oppression faced by the Rohingya community in Maungdaw, Rakhine State. These records do not merely reflect past administrative hurdles; they serve as a definitive paper trail of a decades-long campaign to dismantle the fundamental freedoms […]
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The ongoing conflict between Myanmar’s military junta and rebel groups, notably the Arakan Army (AA) and Kachin Independence Army (KIA), is wreaking havoc on ordinary civilians, particularly near the Bangladesh border. The junta has intensified its military response against the rebels, employing drones and airstrikes, while the AA’s armed operations in residential areas have escalated […]
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