Rohingya repatriation
The Rohingya need a unified strategy, not piecemeal efforts
Negotiating in conflict environments teaches us that political settlements are not stumbled upon but rather formed when people show up and try to build them together.
2 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
‘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
Rohingya repatriation needs more than diplomacy
Sustainable Rohingya repatriation requires documented history and diplomatic leverage to establish the community's enduring roots in Rakhine.
23 August 2026
Myanmar’s partial Rohingya repatriation plan: Another attempt to mislead Bangladesh?
Myanmar’s latest repatriation proposal risks repeating past cycles of partial returns while leaving most Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh behind.
20 August 2026
Create conditions for safe return of Rohingya
Myanmar must fix its questionable verification process.
16 August 2026
The Rohingya must not become pawns in regional politics
Decades of systematic discrimination, statelessness, persecution, ethnic cleansing, and what numerous international bodies have described as genocidal acts have transformed the Rohingya into one of the world's most vulnerable populations.
12 August 2026
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
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
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
Rakhine stability key to Rohingya repatriation
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman yesterday said the government is working to establish effective dialogue between Myanmar authorities and the Arakan Army to help create a stable environment in Rakhine state, which in turn would facilitate the repatriation of Rohingyas.
18 June 2026
Govt working on dialogue with Myanmar, Arakan Army for Rohingya repatriation: Khalilur
Repatriation depends on Rakhine state's stability, he says
17 June 2026
US pledges $60m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Special envoy says Washington cannot bear the burden indefinitely
30 September 2025
Rohingya crisis: Yunus lays out 7-point plan at UN conference
Bangladesh has proposed a seven-point plan for a lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis, urging the international community to adopt a clear roadmap for repatriation and intensify pressure on Myanmar.
30 September 2025
Repatriation of Rohingyas is ‘only viable solution’, CA tells UN envoy on Myanmar
This is not an issue the world can afford to forget, Yunus says
30 September 2025
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
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
'Only a democratic Myanmar can ensure Rohingya repatriation'
In an interview with The Daily Star, exiled Myanmar reporters discuss Rohingya plights
8 September 2025
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
Resolving the Rohingya crisis requires greater solidarity
Yunus’s seven-point proposal deserves attention
26 August 2025