Rohingya refugees
Rohingya camps: Violence rears its head after a year of relative calm
After a year of decline, violence between armed groups in the Rohingya camps has risen.
7 September 2026
Rohingya return in a quagmire
Internal conflicts and changing power dynamics in Myanmar, along with escalating geopolitical tensions, are making the prospect of Rohingya repatriation more complicated, analysts say.
26 August 2026
‘We want to go home’
“I want to be a doctor,” said 16-year-old Syed Kasim, a class six student living in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
26 August 2026
15 countries, EU urge sustained support for Rohingya refugees
Joint statement says current conditions in Myanmar do not allow for voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation
25 August 2026
The Rohingya cannot be left waiting for history to change
Nine years ago, Bangladesh opened its doors to the largest influx of Rohingya refugees amid one of the gravest episodes of ethnic persecution in recent history.
25 August 2026
‘Must not be a forgotten issue’
Conditions for Rohingya repatriation remain absent as the crisis enters its 10th year, while shrinking aid, insecurity and prolonged displacement deepen uncertainty for refugees and host communities.
25 August 2026
9 years of Rohingya influx: Burden now heavier
With the 12 lakh-strong Rohingya refugee population growing and international funding shrinking, Bangladesh faces a mounting burden of hosting the persecuted minority from Myanmar.
25 August 2026
Nine years on, Rohingya refugees need more than shelter
Nine years on, Rohingya refugees need more than shelter: secure housing, fair protection systems and durable solutions.
23 August 2026
Myanmar to take back 300,000 Rohingya from Bangladesh, Anwar Ibrahim says
Malaysian PM says these matters require 'careful diplomacy'
30 July 2026
World hepatitis day: One in five Rohingyas has Hepatitis C
One in every five adult Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar is living with Hepatitis C, a trend echoed among thousands of newly arrived refugees.
28 July 2026
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
The global refugee crisis and Bangladesh's Rohingya challenge
Geopolitics and funding shortages exacerbate the global refugee crisis, trapping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh without sustainable solutions.
18 July 2026
Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
18 July 2026
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
More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar, UN says
The two vessels left Myanmar's Rakhine State in late June carrying mostly ethnic minority Rohingya passengers, reportedly including some from refugee camps in Bangladesh
16 July 2026
Landslides expose deadly risks for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: HRW
Rights group urges Bangladesh, UN and donors to reduce overcrowding and restore funding for safer shelters and disaster mitigation
13 July 2026
Landslides kill 9, including 8 in Rohingya camps, as heavy rain batters Cox's Bazar
Eight people died in different Rohingya camps in Ukhiya Upazila, while another died after a hillside collapsed onto his home in Cox's Bazar municipality
6 July 2026
A bleak Eid awaits Rohingya families
For Yasintara, a mother of three living in Rohingya camp 27 in Teknaf, performing Qurbani this Eid-ul-Azha is beyond imagination.
27 May 2026
Rohingya families face bleak Eid as food aid cuts deepen hardship in Cox’s Bazar camps
Many refugees say even buying meat has become impossible under reduced monthly assistance allocations
26 May 2026
Bhasan Char: An economy that floats on boats
The island has built a small but functioning economy around cargo transport, informal trade, MFS-based transactions and steady demand
16 May 2026