Arakan National Party won all seats from Akyab/Sittwe Township, Rakhine/Arakan State. U Kyaw Win Chye, Central Victory and Information Officer of ANP said that they have won in all three – (... Read more
Since 2012 violence, Myanmar government denied admission of Rohingya students in the universities. At that time, there were many Rohingya students at different levels in the university, some... Read more
Bangladesh and the international community must intensify pressure on the Myanmar government over Rohingya repatriation as its military is unlikely to allow Aung San Suu Kyi to shift her pos... Read more
The United Kingdom wants the new government in Myanmar to take steps towards safe, voluntary and dignified return of the Rohingya to their place of origin in Rakhine State addressing the roo... Read more
On Friday at block G2 of camp 26, the camp authority evacuated some Rohingya refugee families along with two learning centres personnel to safety due to the probability of flooding from the... Read more
Republic of Korea Ambassador Lee Jang-keun has announced a new contribution of US$ 300,000 to World Food Programme (WFP) Bangladesh, to support its operations that provide food assistance to... Read more
By NYEIN NYEIN: Following the cancelation of voting in northern Rakhine State by Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) over security concerns, only 44 percent of state parliamentary seat... Read more
Rohingya refugees dwelling in Bangladesh refugee camps had raised funds for destitute Buddhists who were forced to leave their place of residence due to the war in Rakhine State. Arakan Altr... Read more
Bangladesh may send some of Rohingya refugee families to Bhashan Char in the first week of November, foreign minister AK Abdul Momen told the reporter on Thursday at his office. The minister... Read more
The International Campaign for Arakan (ICA) condemned widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by the Myanmar authorities, as well as the Tatmadaw (Army) and... Read more
The United States has urged the Myanmar government to secure the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of Rohingya and other refugees and internally displaced persons. Under Sec... Read more
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reopened its fresh food corners at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, allowing trade and business activities to resume after months of clo... Read more
A boat driver was killed and three people were injured when their vessel transporting ICRC aid supplies to internally displaced person (IDP) camps in northern Rakhine State’s Rathedaung Town... Read more
By MIN AUNG KHINE, Sittwe, Rakhine State: The Arakan Army (AA) attacked a temporary military outpost and police outpost between Rathedaung and Maungdaw townships on Monday morning, killing a... Read more
Statement by Mr. Bjorn Andersson, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to deliver these remarks on behalf of UNFPA, the United N... Read more
The plight of Rohingya daily wage workers have become dire due to the Corona restriction and lack of any financial support. Especially daily wage workers and delivery boys who work in the ma... Read more
The Gambia on Friday filed a more than 500-page Memorial, which also includes more than 5000 pages of supporting material, in its lawsuit against Myanmar at the ICJ in The Hague, making its... Read more
The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has reacted to US’ claim that China has done very little to resolve the Rohingya issue terming it “inappropriate and not constructive at all”.... Read more
Myanmar assures China go take back Rohingyas from Bangladesh UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh, Myanmar and China are planning to hold Foreign Minister-level tripartite talks after Myanmar’s nati... Read more
By KHAING YOE LA: SITTWE, Rakhine State—Police have opened a case against four students under the Sedition Law for staging a protest against the Rakhine State government and the Myanmar mili... Read more