The world renowned 114 organisations and 32 individuals in a joint statement underscores the need for prioritising protection of the civilians in Rakhine and called upon the Myanmar authority to address the roots of the conflict.

Surveys conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in refugee settlement camps in Bangladesh estimate that at least 6,700 Rohingya, in the most conservative estimations, were killed in Myanmar between August 25 and September 24 after violence broke out in its Rakhine state.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman says the 'origins and solutions to the Rohingya crisis rest in Myanmar'.

A delegation of Myanmar working group will visit Bangladesh on December 19 to ascertain the modalities for execution of the bilateral deal signed between Dhaka and Naypyidaw for repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingya people.

Human Rights Watch has disapproved of the Rohingya repatriation deal inked between Bangladesh and Myanmar, and said it will “be bad” for the refugees.

Winter is coming, and the now more than 620,000 Rohingyas living temporarily in Bangladesh need to worry about adequate winter clothing, food, and possible firewood to burn to keep them warm for the next few months.

In the past weeks, three important developments related to the Rohingya issue took place. First was the agreement between the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar on the refugee repatriation.

The US House of Representatives has condemned the "ethnic cleansing of the Rohingyas" and passed a resolution by a two-thirds voice vote "calling for an end to the attacks" against the Muslim minority in Myanmar.

The present conditions in Rakhine are not conducive for safe and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees, said the UN refugee agency yesterday.

The United Nations has laid emphasis on safe repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to their homeland without any force.

The United Nations has warned against repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland without ensuring safety in Myanmar.

China has said the international community should encourage Bangladesh and Myanmar to work together to facilitate the repatriation of refugees.

The United Kingdom has assured Bangladesh of continuing its support over Rohingya issue.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought support from Cambodia for a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis as it is a threat to regional peace and stability.

Bangladesh seeks Cambodian support towards a "durable solution" to Rohingya crisis as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina holds official talks with her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.

Only 34 percent of the $434 million needed to provide assistance to 1.2 million people, including host communities in Cox's Bazar district, has been raised when Rohingyas are still suffering from various problems, says a new report released.

For the first time on his Asia tour, Pope Francis referred to the Rohingya people by name yesterday and assured them of continued support so that they can get their rights back.

Pope Francis yesterday called for "decisive" international action on the Rohingya refugee crisis as he began a visit to Bangladesh, where more than 620,000 of the Muslim minority have sought sanctuary after fleeing violence in Myanmar.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her call to the international community, including the UN, to maintain the pressure on the Myanmar government to take back its nationals from Bangladesh.

The Rohingya crisis has been tough on Bangladesh. First, because of the sheer scale of the influx from Myanmar and its continuity and second because Bangladesh has had to witness them from up close which always makes it more difficult.