About 250 people, including children, were feared missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “The trawler, which departed from Teknaf in southern Bangladesh and was on its way to Malaysia, reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding,” the United Nations High Commissioner for […]
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“Colourful Dreams Across the Sea, But Rohingya Youth Held Hostage for Ransom” Human trafficking networks have once again become highly active in the Rohingya refugee camps of Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. Exploiting uncertainty in camp life and the lure of a better future, traffickers are increasingly persuading Rohingya youths to attempt dangerous sea […]
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Chickenpox cases surge across Rohingya camps A sharp rise in chickenpox infections has been recorded in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, with health authorities confirming more than 8,700 cases over the past three months, raising renewed public health concerns. According to officials from the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC), a total of […]
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A joint team of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) and RAB-11 has arrested three members of an inter-district drug trafficking syndicate and seized 3,798 pieces of Yaba during separate raids across Noakhali and Lakshmipur. The arrests were confirmed through a press release issued Sunday morning. The operations took place in front of the Baitul […]
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Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its Targeting and Prioritisation Exercise (TPE) for monthly food assistance in Rohingya refugee camps, marking a shift towards needs-based support for nearly 1.2 million refugees residing in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. The TPE revealed that while all Rohingya households remain food […]
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Dhaka, Bangladesh — Detectives of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested four Rohingya, including a teenager, in connection with a suspected human trafficking ring. The operation took place Thursday afternoon at Hotel New Arambagh in Motijheel. The Detective Branch (DB) reported that some of the detainees had been brought to Dhaka by a trafficking […]
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The Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested 12 smugglers, including 8 Rohingyas, at Patenga in Chattogram on Saturday for attempting to smuggle diesel to Myanmar. The drive was carried out based on secret information in the outer anchorage area of the Bay of Bengal under Patenga, said a press release. During the drive, the mobile court searched […]
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By Brig Gen (Retd) Hasan Md Shamsuddin The Arakan Army currently controls the Bangladesh-Myanmar border and is continuing its activities to consolidate its dominance in Rakhine State. Since the military operation against the Myanmar junta forces in November 2023, the Arakan Army has captured 14 of the 17 townships in Rakhine State and the Paletwa […]
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First Rohingya refugee matric exams begin in Bangladesh camps, offering rare formal education pathway for displaced students amid statelessness. Rohingya refugee students in Bangladesh’s sprawling camps began their first-ever matriculation examinations earlier this week, marking a significant step toward formal education for a stateless community that has long faced limited schooling opportunities. The Examination Board […]
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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh expressed concern on Wednesday as the cash-strapped UN World Food Programme (WFP) prepares to cut aid for large portions of the 1.2 million-strong group. Bangladesh’s vast refugee camps shelter Rohingya who fled persecution in neighbouring war-torn Myanmar, with more than 150,000 new arrivals since 2024, according to the WFP. The agency […]
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