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UN Says It Needs $876 Million for Rohingya Refugee Crisis
March 09, 2023

UN Says It Needs $876 Million for Rohingya Refugee Crisis

By Sebastian Strangio
The request comes after the World Food Program was forced to cut its food aid to the refugee camps in Bangladesh due to funding shortfalls.

Boat Carrying 184 Rohingya Refugees Lands in Western Indonesia
January 09, 2023

Boat Carrying 184 Rohingya Refugees Lands in Western Indonesia

By Sebastian Strangio
The leaky wooden vessel is just the latest to reach the shores of Aceh, as more and more refugees undertake the dangerous ocean crossings.
Behind the ‘Dramatic Increase’ in Deadly Rohingya Sea Voyages
January 06, 2023

Behind the ‘Dramatic Increase’ in Deadly Rohingya Sea Voyages

By Parvez Uddin Chowdhury
Given the hardships Rohingya face in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, there is no mystery why many are entrusting their lives to unscrupulous human traffickers.

Rohingya Refugees Are Departing for Southeast Asia in Increasing Numbers
January 04, 2023

Rohingya Refugees Are Departing for Southeast Asia in Increasing Numbers

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
While some travel overland from Bangladesh to Thailand, others are embarking upon dangerous and often deadly ocean voyages.

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Boon or Bane?
January 04, 2023

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Boon or Bane?

By Shafi Md Mostofa
Crime has risen as have unemployment and prices. But rehabilitation work among refugees has provided locals with jobs in NGOs.

Targeted Killings Spread Terror in Rohingya Refugee Camps
November 15, 2022

Targeted Killings Spread Terror in Rohingya Refugee Camps

By Tanbirul Miraj Ripon
Both Bangladesh police and Rohingya accuse the militant group ARSA of conducting a campaign of terror and crime in the refugee camps.

Five Years On, the Rohingya Refugee Crisis Has No Resolution in Sight
August 23, 2022

Five Years On, the Rohingya Refugee Crisis Has No Resolution in Sight

By Sebastian Strangio
A new briefing from the International Crisis Group makes clear the extent of the challenges facing a resolution to the long-running humanitarian emergency.
Rohingya Man Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh
June 30, 2022

Rohingya Man Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh

By Samaya Anjum
The language of the ruling reveals racist treatment of the Rohingya community amid growing calls for their repatriation.

5 Years On, The World Is Failing the Rohingya
June 20, 2022

5 Years On, The World Is Failing the Rohingya

By Imrul Islam
Rohingya refugees feel forgotten by the world, and they are not wrong.

Why Is Bangladesh Encouraging Rohingya Refugees to Start a ‘Going Home’ Campaign?
June 16, 2022

Why Is Bangladesh Encouraging Rohingya Refugees to Start a ‘Going Home’ Campaign?

By Katie Hatdash
There are signs that the country's government is making more forceful attempts to promote the repatriation of refugees to Myanmar.

Militant Group Responsible for Rohingya Advocate’s Murder, Say Bangladeshi Police
June 15, 2022

Militant Group Responsible for Rohingya Advocate’s Murder, Say Bangladeshi Police

By Sebastian Strangio
The Bangladeshi police have charged 29 people with the killing of Mohib Ullah last September.
Bhasan Char and Refugee ‘Warehousing’
February 08, 2022

Bhasan Char and Refugee ‘Warehousing’

By Hanh Nguyen and Themba Lewis
Bangladesh’s relocation of Rohingya refugees has disturbing parallels to offshore detention of refugees elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region.

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