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

June 29, 2025July 4, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

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 […]

“Healthcare Crisis in Arakan Army-Controlled Rakhine: Rohingya Families Face Medical Extortion and Despair”

June 28, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

For Rohingya families in areas now controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), accessing healthcare has become an agonizing struggle. Reports from relatives and those with recent contact reveal that hospitals and clinics under AA administration are charging exorbitant fees, making even basic medical treatment a luxury most simply cannot afford. This alarming situation is compounding […]

Rohingya in Maungdaw Reported to Face Forced Labor Under Arakan Army Control

June 20, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Rohingya residents in northern Maungdaw are reporting growing pressure to participate in daily labor activities ordered by the Arakan Army (AA), including forest clearing and guard duties, with involvement extending to children and elderly family members. According to community members in Pyin Phyu (Region 6) and Phodhari (Region 10), several villages—such as Hla Baw Za, […]

Long road to Rohingya repatriation

June 11, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Myanmar declaring a portion of Rohingya refugees eligible for repatriation might sound like overwhelmingly good news. But in reality, they cannot return as long as the Arakan Army controls Rakhine A Facebook post from the verified page of the Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government broke the internet on Friday. After all, it offered […]

Crackdown on Refugees in India Sends Shockwaves Through Christian Rohingya Community

June 8, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Church members recall receiving calls from family members after India cast them into the sea, forcing them to swim to Myanmar’s shores. For the past 13 years, the small Christian Rohingya community in Delhi—which numbers 150—has rented rooms to worship in three congregations each Sunday. The two pastors had been going through the Sermon on […]

Bangladesh Says India Pushes Back 1,272 People, including Indians, Rohingya

June 5, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Bangladesh said Wednesday that neighbouring India has pushed more than 1,270 people across its border in the past month, mainly Bangladeshis, but also Indian citizens and Rohingya refugees. Bangladesh, largely encircled by land by India, has seen relations with New Delhi turn icy since a mass uprising toppled Dhaka’s previous government last year. “Between 7 […]

The United Nations (UN) calls on donors to step forward with more support for Rohingyas

June 4, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities alike live in an area highly susceptible to flooding, landslides, cyclones and other weather shocks, says UN official Gwyn Lewis UNB The United Nations (UN) on Monday urgently called on donors to step forward and contribute generously to ensure that the vulnerable communities in Cox’s Bazar – Rohingyas and […]

Arakan Army Accused of Abduction and Intimidation of Rohingya Civilians in Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Rohingya civilians across Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships are facing a fresh wave of abductions, threats, and forced relocations by the Arakan Army (AA/ULA), according to multiple accounts from villagers and eyewitnesses. On May 25, AA fighters reportedly entered several Rohingya-majority villages, including Atein Ngak The, Nyaung Chaung, Panzi, and Badaga, where they rounded up male […]

India, Myanmar, and the Rohingya tragedy

May 25, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Rohingya lives are being traded like contraband while states shirk responsibility Md Ibrahim Khalilullah Something deeply unsettling is unfolding along Bangladesh’s south-eastern frontier. The hills and forests of Bandarban are now a grim backdrop to a crisis that has been slowly boiling over — one that mixes geo-politics, human despair, and systemic neglect. It’s not […]

BCCI Isolates Pakistan With Stunning Asia Cup Move, Report Says Board Set To…

May 19, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

BCCI Isolates Pakistan With Stunning Asia Cup Move, Report Says Board Set To… The BCCI has reportedly taken a tough stance in a bid to isolate Pakistan after the recent hostilities on the border. The recent hostilities between India and Pakistan on the border areas are set to have a long and lasting impact on […]

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