Over 200 Rohingya arrive by boat in Indonesia over weekend, official says
JAKARTA, Jan 6 — More than 200 Rohingya came ashore over the weekend in Indonesia’s Aceh province, an official said today, amid growing numbers of...
Bangladesh will no longer allow Rohingya to enter its territory
ISTANBUL, Dec 23 — Bangladesh has said it will not allow more Rohingya community members to enter its territory, clarifying that around 60,000 refugees had...
60,000 more Rohingya flee to Bangladesh amid escalating conflict in Myanmar
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 23 — Amid escalating conflict between the junta government and rebel Arakan Army in Myanmar, approximately 60,000 Rohingya entered Bangladesh in the...
Dozens more Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in western Indonesia
JAKARTA, Dec 1 — Over 110 Rohingya refugees came ashore in Indonesia’s Aceh province yesterday after their boat nearly sank, officials from the United Nations...
ICC seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief over Rohingya persecution
ATHENS, Nov 27 — The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has announced that his office seeks an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta chief over deportation...
Indonesia uncovers Aceh human smuggling network involving Rohingya
JAKARTA, Oct 29 — The Indonesian authorities have crushed an organised human smuggling network in South Aceh that was involved in the illegal transportation of...
Immigration Dept to take action after EAIC report on Rohingya detainees’ escape
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 17 — The Immigration Department is awaiting a full report from the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission’s (EAIC) probe into the escape of Rohingya...
Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar
DHAKA, Sept 11 — Bangladesh has ramped up vigilance at its border with Myanmar, with at least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims crossing over in recent months...
On Myanmar’s frontline, Rohingya fighters, junta face a common enemy
BANGKOK, Sept 6 — Myanmar’s military long viewed the insurgency among persecuted Rohingya Muslims as an existential threat to the majority Buddhist nation, but as...
Rohingya demand end to violence on seventh anniversary of flight from Myanmar
DHAKA, Aug 25 — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees rallied in camps in Bangladesh today on the seventh anniversary of the military crackdown that...
UN urges end to Myanmar violence on anniversary of Rohingya displacement
HAMILTON, Aug 24 — The United Nations (UN) has called for an end to violence in Myanmar, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric...
Many dozens of Rohingya, including children, killed in drone attack while fleeing Myanmar, witnesses say
BANGKOK, Aug 10 — A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said, describing survivors...