Refugee News
- 26/05/2020
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By Al Jazeera Three sections of camps in Bangladesh blocked off by authorities after confirmed infections among refugees hit 29. At least 15,000 Rohingya refugees are under quarantine in Bangladesh's...
Read more- 20/05/2020
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By The Rohingya Post On May 14, the first two cases of Covid-19 have been tested positive among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. For seven consecutive days, Covid-19 patients...
Read more- 20/05/2020
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By Reuters COX’S BAZAR: Authorities in Bangladesh have moved hundreds of Rohingya refugees living on a flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal to storm shelters as super cyclone Amphan,...
Read more- 18/05/2020
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By Al Jazeera Refugees rescued in early May floating adrift in the Bay of Bengal are held at an island prone to deadly monsoon. Hundreds of Rohingya rescued by Bangladesh...
Read more- 16/05/2020
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By Tan Zhong Yan, Malay Mail The purpose of this article is not to persuade you to defend the rights of refugees. This article seeks to debunk some myths which...
Read more- 14/05/2020
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By AFP COX'S BAZAR (AFP) - Two Rohingya have become the first to test positive for coronavirus from the vast refugee camps in Bangladesh that house almost a million people, officials said...
Read more- 12/05/2020
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By Mohammed Rafique, The Rohingya Post On May 12, a highly devastating fire spread in Kutupalong Refugee Camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh where hundreds of thousands Rohingya refugees are taking...
Read more- 10/05/2020
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By Shafiur Rahman, Noor Hossain and Mojaffor Ahmed, Dhaka Tribune Survivor recounts how, with 58 already dead, they overpowered the traffickers and took control of the boat and their destiny The...
Read more- 06/05/2020
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By Al Jazeera HRW says relocation of 29 Rohingya to flood-prone Bhasan Char island without access to aid poses risk to refugees. Rights groups and aid agencies have raised concerns...
Read more- 06/05/2020
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By Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan, Dhaka Tribune Like in the past, rescued Rohingyas could be in Cox’s Bazar, says UN refugee agency The United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has voiced...
Read more- 29/04/2020
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By Abu Bakkar Siddik My name is Abu Bakkar Siddik. I have been staying here in Malaysia since the end of 2013. My destination was uncertain, unknown. I came here...
Read more- 27/04/2020
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By Faiz Zainudin | FMT News PUTRAJAYA: Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob today expressed surprise at the public interest in Rohingya refugees, following a spate of xenophobic comments...
Read more- 26/04/2020
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By The Rohingya Post A fire broke out in Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on April 26. It started in the market inside the camp at approximately 4:00 am...
Read more- 25/04/2020
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By Goh Cia Yee This is my home. I can choose who I want inside I suppose Malaysia is your home but it is not your house and that is...
Read more- 18/04/2020
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By Nur Sadek, The Rohingya Post As we face one of the best threats to humanity, our hope and resilience come in play to fight against the threat. Covid-19, the...
Read more- 15/04/2020
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By The Rohingya Post Around 80% of the refugees are Rohingya women and children while 28 reportedly died in the sea journey A boat carrying over 400 Rohingya refugees were...
Read more- 10/04/2020
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By The Rohingya Post "You should rather die than coming back for water" Two Rohingya refugee boys were beaten by local Bangladeshi in Cox’s Bazar on April 10. The incident...
Read more- 07/04/2020
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By Mohammad Siddique, Gulf News Hunger, misery bigger threat to their survival than coronavirus The lockdown imposed to deal with the threat of coronavirus has driven Rohingya refugees in Hyderabad...
Read more- 05/04/2020
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By Mohammed Rafique, The Rohingya Post On April 5, a wooden boat carrying some 250 Rohingya refugees landed on the shore of Langkawi in Malaysia. The boat arrived at around...
Read more- 04/04/2020
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By The Rohingya Post At around 4:00 pm local time, strong winds suddenly struck the world's largest refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh today. The winds which lasted between 10...
Read more- 03/04/2020
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By Mohammed Rafique, The Rohingya Post With the enforcement of social distancing protocols and lockdown across Bangladesh, some Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp battle to keep their families...
Read more- 02/04/2020
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By The Rohingya Post A fire broke out in Unchiprang Rohingya Refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh at 2:00 pm on April 1. The fire has consumed around 25 structures including...
Read more- 02/04/2020
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Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, As authorities around the world struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, it is crucial that States act to protect the most vulnerable, including...
Read more- 29/03/2020
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By John Pennington, ASEAN Today The first confirmed case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Cox’s Bazar has heightened concerns the outbreak will devastate the Rohingya community in nearby camps. The...
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