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Smuggled Rohingya caught in Tak
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 20/05/2020
» TAK: Ten adult Rohingya were arrested in Mae Sot district, near the border with Myanmar, on Tuesday night and charged with illegal entry, police said.
Give voice to the Rohingya
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/09/2020
» The Rohingya saga has been prominent in some international headlines of late. In addition to the mass exodus, with nearly 300 Rohingya drifting to the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province after spending months at sea, another major cause for concern is the deprivation of voting rights of those Rohingya remaining in western Rakhine state as well as the one million refugees living in neighbouring Bangladesh.
Sesame Street adds Rohingya puppets
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 19/12/2020
» DHAKA, Bangladesh: The children’s television show Sesame Street has introduced its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the impact of the pandemic in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh.
Rohingya refugees protest repatriation move
AFP, Published on 19/01/2018
» DHAKA: Hundreds of Rohingya refugees staged protests in Bangladesh Friday against plans to send them back to Myanmar, where a military crackdown last year sparked a mass exodus.
Scepticism greets Rohingya repatriation plan
Reuters, Published on 20/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar is making final preparations to take back the first group of Rohingya Muslims who had fled conflict in troubled Rakhine state, despite growing doubts about the plan.
The challenges of Rohingya repatriation
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 23/01/2018
» As per the bilateral agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh, the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar begins today. However, there are concerns, apprehension, and a certain degree of danger surrounding the move.
Chakthip to widen Rohingya inquiry
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2018
» National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda on Monday ordered a widening of the probe into the case of 56 Rohingya refugees who were found on a boat moored offshore in Krabi province on Sunday.
Indonesian fishermen save stranded Rohingya
The Associated Press, Published on 20/04/2018
» Indonesian fishermen rescued 76 Rohingya Muslims stranded off the coast of Aceh on Friday, authorities said, in the latest attempt by members of the persecuted ethnic group to flee Myanmar by sea.
Asean 'must not ignore' Rohingya
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 01/05/2018
» Rakhine is the most challenging issue for Myanmar, and Asean, including Thailand, should be more active to help solve the problem, Ye Htut, a former Myanmar Minister for Information and spokesperson for the president, said yesterday.
Rohingya 'transit camp' lies empty
AFP, Published on 30/06/2018
» MAUNGDAW, Myanmar: The transit camp in Rakhine state stands ready to welcome back 150 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh every day.