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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Fortify Rights calls on Thailand to protect Rohingya refugees abandoned at sea by India On 8 April, Fortify Rights called on Thailand to provide legal status and support third-country resettlement for 36 Rohingya refugees who arrived in the country in February, after Indian authorities forcibly returned them to Myanmar ten months earlier. “Rohingya refugees are […]
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Indonesian authorities accept genocide criminal file against Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing On 9 April, Indonesian authorities accepted a complaint against Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing for genocide against the Rohingya. Filed by a survivor and ten public figures, the case seeks an investigation into his role in mass atrocities under Indonesia’s new penal code. […]
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Myanmar junta offensive in Nattalin Township displaces 7,000 as airstrikes target fleeing civilians Nearly 7,000 civilians from at least 15 villages in Bago Region’s Nattalin Township have been forced to flee their homes as junta troops intensify a multi-column offensive characterized by heavy shelling and drone attacks. The villages including Kantharyar, Pemakhan, Chaungkangyi, Kyunlaypin, Sangyidaung, […]
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Some 365 members of the first batch of military conscripts were formally discharged in Karenni (Kayah) State earlier this month, junta media reported. It remains unclear whether conscripts in other states and regions have also been released. Graduation ceremonies for the 21st batch of military conscripts were held on Monday at regional command headquarters and […]
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Regime chief Min Aung Hlaing in a ceremony on Sunday honored members of his junta for “loyal service” throughout the five years since his coup ousted Myanmar’s democratically elected government. Honorees from the outgoing junta included Deputy Commander‑in‑Chief Soe Win, new military chief Ye Win Oo, former top commanders Nyo Saw, Aung Lin Dwe, Mya […]
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Illegal Drugs Worth Ks11.7 Billion Seized in Natmauk Township; Suspected Connection to Arakan Army Confiscated stimulant tablets. Authorities in Myanmar have seized a large consignment of illegal drugs valued at approximately Ks11.7 billion in Natmauk Township, Magway Region. According to the Myanmar government website Global New Light of Myanmar, the drugs were reportedly intended for […]
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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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Yangon, Myanmar — Myanmar’s coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has been elected president by a pro-military parliament, formalizing his grip on political power five years after ousting an elected government. Min Aung Hlaing secured 429 out of 584 votes cast by MPs, according to Aung Lin Dwe, speaker of the combined upper and […]
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