Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees are crossing into Bangladesh daily, fleeing escalating violence and persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to official sources and refugee accounts. Since November 2023, over 113,000 Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh, most arriving after June, bringing the total number of Rohingyas in Bangladesh to at least 1.3 million, according to […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Residents of Kintaung Village in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, report that the Arakan Army (AA) has seized more than 120 acres of farmland and nearly 12 acres of cemetery land. According to villagers, the land confiscations began in April 2025 and have continued up to the present. The seized areas include paddy fields traditionally cultivated […]
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