Rohingya crisis

Rohingya crisis outside BIMSTEC’s mandate, says secretary general

Comparing BIMSTEC with SAARC is 'misleading and misplaced', Indra Mani Pandey says
21 July 2026, 21:35 PM

Can the new Rohingya committee move repatriation beyond promises?

The formation of a national committee on the Rohingya crisis, headed by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is an important political signal.
21 July 2026, 09:00 AM

Rohingya crisis deepens but global focus shifts

The BNP government has inherited one of the most complex foreign policy and humanitarian challenges in Bangladesh’s history: the Rohingya crisis.
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM

500 feared dead as boats sink

Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days, UN agencies said yesterday, as refugees from the war-torn country continue to make perilous maritime journeys in search of safety and better opportunities.
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM

PM to head national committee on Rohingya repatriation strategy

11-member committee will formulate a national strategy and coordinate implementation across agencies
13 July 2026, 18:01 PM

Bangladesh needs a new rulebook for the evolving Rohingya crisis

What is the point of negotiating repatriation with Myanmar’s central government when Rakhine State, the territory those refugees would return to, is no longer under that government’s control?
10 July 2026, 09:00 AM

Why tensions are rising between Rohingya and Bangladeshis

Years after the Rohingya influx, Kutupalong's host communities continue bearing mounting economic, environmental, and social costs largely unnoticed.
6 July 2026, 15:44 PM

Govt working on dialogue with Myanmar, Arakan Army for Rohingya repatriation: Khalilur

Repatriation depends on Rakhine state's stability, he says
17 June 2026, 20:21 PM

How should we read Bangladesh’s UNGA presidency against global and domestic realities?

Bangladesh winning the presidency of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) is a moment of pride that perhaps could not have come at a more appropriate time, given the prevailing spirit of transformation in the wake of the July uprising.
7 June 2026, 09:00 AM

Deadly spillovers from Myanmar's civil war can no longer be ignored

On May 24, three Bangladeshis were killed in landmine explosions near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari.
4 June 2026, 10:00 AM

Tahsan reappointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Popular singer and actor Tahsan Khan has been reappointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), marking a continuation of his role with the organisation. His contract was officially renewed on Wednesday (April 22).
23 April 2026, 10:31 AM

Rohingyas' plight is getting harder to address with shrinking funds

At least 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea in 2025.
18 April 2026, 18:45 PM

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025: UN

Rohingyas undertake perilous sea journeys every year in search of better living conditions
17 April 2026, 16:44 PM

Ration cuts without work rights may worsen the Rohingya plight

While global attention is on tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, another crisis continues quietly in Bangladesh.
14 April 2026, 13:00 PM

Conference on rohingyas: Dhaka to seek global pledge on Rohingya return

Bangladesh will seek political commitment from the international community for Rohingya repatriation, funding, and accountability for the Rohingya genocide at the high-level conference on the Rohingyas in New York today.
29 September 2025, 18:23 PM

Rohingya crisis: Political solution, not aid, only way out

The Rohingya have called for active leadership by the UN, regional powers and OIC to pressure Myanmar's actors.
24 September 2025, 18:07 PM

WB to give $700m for 2 Rohingya projects

The World Bank yesterday launched two new projects worth $700 million to improve basic services, strengthen disaster resilience and expand human capital development for both the displaced Rohingya population and host communities in Bangladesh.
21 September 2025, 18:06 PM

'Only a democratic Myanmar can ensure Rohingya repatriation'

In an interview with The Daily Star, exiled Myanmar reporters discuss Rohingya plights
8 September 2025, 09:33 AM

Myanmar journalists tell horrific stories of ethnic groups and Rohingya

What are causing such crises? What is the future of Rohingya repatriation? Is Myanmar going to split?
4 September 2025, 08:44 AM

Rohingyas may go hungry after November: WFP

Food assistance for over 1.2 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh will end after November 30 unless urgent funds are secured, the World Food Programme has warned.
26 August 2025, 18:06 PM