Rohingya refugees

Seven Rohingya immigrants deported to Myanmar: Assam police

The seven Rohingya Muslims have been deported to  Myanmar, Assam police confirmed Thursday. 

Oct 04, 2018, 14:38 PM IST

India should use its influence with Myanmar for reconciliation on Rohingya issue: Antonio Guterres

He also said that to keep a population in such a "discriminatory situation" is "an invitation for terrorist groups" to exploit the situation.

Oct 03, 2018, 08:12 AM IST

A year on, Rohingya still fleeing Myanmar for crowded camps

Hamida Begum fled her home in Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh about two months ago with her husband, two-year-old son, and three-month-old baby. In the weeks before she left, her husband almost never slept at home out of fear of being arrested.

Aug 23, 2018, 08:00 AM IST

Respond to plea on Rohingya refugees by March 16: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave time to the Centre to file response to a plea seeking to halt the alleged "pushback" of Rohingya refugees at the borders.

Mar 08, 2018, 00:56 AM IST

Zee Exclusive - Smugglers milk Rohingya crisis: Rs 25k per person to cross border, with family discount

Escaping "ethnic cleansing" in Myanmar's northwest state of Rakhine, thousands of Rohingyas have sought shelter in India

Jan 15, 2018, 11:00 AM IST

Rohingya refugees arrested for robbery in Kerala's Ernakulam

The Kerala Police have arrested three Rohingya refugees on charges of committing robbery in Ernakulam district of the state.

Jan 11, 2018, 09:23 AM IST

USD 1.5 million released for Rohingya refugees in Bangla: WHO

The global body said it has deployed additional staff and resources to respond to the rapidly spreading outbreak of the disease among the refugees in Cox's Bazar, adding that it has seen more than "1,500 probable cases including 21 deaths".

Dec 19, 2017, 22:56 PM IST

Working to ensure returns of Rohingya refugees, Myanmar tells UN

Myanmar told the United Nations on Tuesday that it was finalising terms for a joint working group with Bangladesh that will launch the process of return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees.

Dec 05, 2017, 16:40 PM IST

Third party absence from Bangladesh-Myanmar pact is worrisome: Analyst

Bangladesh and Myanmar on Thursday signed a deal on Rohingya repatriation after both the countries came to a consensus. 

Nov 25, 2017, 16:48 PM IST

India sends relief material to Myanmar's Rakhine state

More than 600,000 Rohingyas have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh since violence erupted in Rakhine late in August.

Nov 25, 2017, 15:40 PM IST

Rohingya to stay in temporary shelters after Myanmar return

Rohingya refugees who return to Myanmar following a Bangladesh-Myanmar repatriation agreement will initially have to live in temporary shelters or camps, Dhaka said today.

Nov 25, 2017, 14:07 PM IST

'Over 100 Rohingya killed fleeing Myanmar in two months'

Unable to pay to cross over to Bangladesh, a UN spokesman said refugees "are building rafts from whatever materials they can get their hands on" to make the four-hour trip across the Naf River.

Nov 18, 2017, 13:10 PM IST

UN says 582,000 Rohingya have now crossed into Bangladesh

Some 582,000 Rohingya refugees have now fled Myanmar for Bangladesh since late August, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that thousands more were still stranded at the border.

Oct 17, 2017, 19:25 PM IST

Rohingya exodus 'exaggerated', says Myanmar's Army chief

The media has "exaggerated" the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing an army crackdown, Myanmar's commander-in-chief has said.

Oct 12, 2017, 16:33 PM IST

Bangladesh bans three charities from giving Rohingya aid

Mahjabeen Khaled, an MP from the ruling Awami League, said the charities had been blacklisted from the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar district.

Oct 12, 2017, 16:18 PM IST

Prominent J&K citizens feel presence of Rohingyas pose a threat to the state

A group of intellectuals and prominent citizens of Jammu met at the Amar Singh Club in Jammu, to articulate a response to the emerging socio-political situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sep 30, 2017, 16:45 PM IST

Why can't PM Narendra Modi accept Rohingya Muslim refugees as his brothers: Asaduddin Owaisi

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants Rohingya refugees helped "regardless of politics".

Sep 15, 2017, 10:42 AM IST

Operation insaniyat: India rushes relief materials for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

According to the UN estimates, over 379,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar's Rakhine state into Bangladesh since August 25.

Sep 14, 2017, 17:19 PM IST

India to send relief materials for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

India will send a consignment of humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh tomorrow for Rohingya Muslims.

Sep 13, 2017, 23:09 PM IST