Rohingya

UN chief's visit refloats Rohingya issue, supplements reform agenda in Bangladesh

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres returned to his workplace wrapping up a four-day visit to Bangladesh with foreign relation analysts seeing it as a significant event when the South Asian nation passes a challenging time

Will the UN chief’s visit put the focus back on the Rohingya issue?

The Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are about to face a situation worse than they have been enduring.

To solve the Rohingya crisis, we must address the root causes

The Rohingya crisis continues to mystify everyone with its uncertainties.

More than 3.5 mn displaced in Myanmar: UN

Since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, Myanmar has been rocked by fighting between numerous ethnic rebel groups and the army.

FICTION / Exiles and memories

Markan didn't have an answer. The word "Arakan" felt distant, like something from a dream he couldn't quite remember

Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day / The international community has failed to protect the Rohingya

The perspective towards Rohingya refugees needs to shift from viewing them as a burden to recognising them as a competent community

World Refugee Day / Solidarity for refugees and refugee hosts

Since 2022, the security situation in the refugee camps has deteriorated—including killings, kidnapping, gender-based violence and child protection incidents.

BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / A tale of forced displacement and uncertain futures

Review of ‘The Displaced Rohingyas: A Tale Of A Vulnerable Community’ (Routledge, 2024), edited by SK Tawfique M Haque, Bulbul Siddiqi, and Mahmudur Rahman Bhuiyan.

The road to a new Myanmar

Myanmar is facing a structural metamorphosis, putting its South and Southeast Asian neighbours on alert.

September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022

Tempering expectations in the aftermath of ICJ’s decision

What does the recent ICJ decision regarding Myanmar mean for Rohingya refugees?

September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022

Tensions on border: Dhaka should take it to UN immediately

Myanmar, by its actions near the border, have lately been violating international rules and posing serious threats to the sovereignty of Bangladesh, analysts have said.

September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022

‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’

The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.

August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022

Take large number of Rohingyas: Home Minister to countries interested in resettlement

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today requested countries, which had previously expressed interest in resettling Rohingyas in their states, to take in a large number of Rohingyas and alleviate Bangladesh’s problems.

August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022

Are the Rohingyas doomed to a half life?

Int'l community must put their money where their mouth is

August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

‘Rohingya refugees need education to take control of their future’

Rohingya human rights activist Razia Sultana talks to Shuprova Tasneem from The Daily Star on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.

August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022

Is the opportunity for Rohingya repatriation slipping away?

Bangladesh must have meaningful dialogue with all actors involved for repatriation of Rohingya refugees.

August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022

Reuters publishes investigative report on how Myanmar military planned Rohingya purge

War crimes investigators got hold of thousands of pages of documents that shed new light on Myanmar’s campaign to expel the country’s ethnic minority -- the Rohingya, as well as efforts to hide the strategy from the world.

July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022

Music as a panacea for pain in Rohingya refugee camps

An intervention to teach Rohingya youth their own music is bringing them hope and reconnecting them to their culture.

July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022

Home-grown solutions for a global crisis: 'Rohingya Camp Narratives' launches at IUB

“Here one will find on state policy analysis and societal dynamics–exploring grey areas and bringing multidimensional analysis to the refugee crisis”, said Professor Dr Meghna Guhathakurta.