Rohingya

20 Rohingya migrants killed in Bangladesh boat capsize

At least 20 Rohingya migrants were killed and 14 others injured when a boat capsized in the waters of the Naf river in Bangladesh, police said on Thursday.

Aug 31, 2017, 13:18 PM IST

At least 18,500 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh as Rakhine unrest rages

At least 18,500 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since fighting erupted in Myanmar`s neighbouring Rakhine state six days ago, the International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.

Aug 30, 2017, 15:36 PM IST

Thousands more Rohingya flee to border as Myanmar violence flares

The Rohingya are denied citizenship in Myanmar and regarded as illegal immigrants, despite claiming roots there that go back centuries.

Aug 30, 2017, 11:09 AM IST

Thousands of Rohingya stranded on Bangladesh border as Myanmar fighting rages

At least 6,000 Rohingya civilians fleeing renewed violence in Myanmar are stranded near the border with Bangladesh which is blocking their entry, a senior Bangladeshi official said Tuesday, as the United Nations urged Dhaka to let them in.

Aug 29, 2017, 19:39 PM IST

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar clashes face sickness, expulsion despite UN appeal

At least 109 people have been killed in the clashes in Myanmar, most of them militants but including members of the security forces and civilians.

Aug 29, 2017, 13:13 PM IST

Bangladesh offers Myanmar army aid against Rohingya rebels

More than 3,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar, where the stateless Muslim minority faces persecution, in the past three days.

Aug 29, 2017, 08:56 AM IST

Pope to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh amid Rohingya crisis

The announcement came hours after Bangladesh border guards pushed back thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing the worst violence in Myanmar in five years, with 104 people killed.

Aug 28, 2017, 15:28 PM IST

Bangladesh sends back 90 Rohingya despite violence

Rohingya are reviled and spurned as illegal immigrants in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where they live in fear of police and troops.

Aug 27, 2017, 22:39 PM IST

Bangladesh sends back 70 Rohingya despite violence

Police intercepted the Rohingya late Saturday after they crossed the "zero line" border zone, where Myanmar soldiers earlier fired mortars and machine guns at villagers making the dangerous dash from the northern state of Rakhine into Bangladesh.

Aug 27, 2017, 13:33 PM IST

Thousands of non-Muslims evacuated as violence flares in northwest Myanmar

Myanmar government has evacuated at least 4,000 non-Muslim villagers amid ongoing clashes in northwestern Rakhine state.

Aug 27, 2017, 12:20 PM IST

Myanmar troops fire at Rohingya villagers: AFP and border guards

The firing occurred at Ghumdhum border post where the villagers have been stranded since Friday after fresh violence broke out in Myanmar`s northern Rakhine state.

Aug 26, 2017, 20:28 PM IST

US urges Myanmar to avoid reprisals after attacks kills 89

According to the United Nations, more than 80,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since last October's clashes.

Aug 26, 2017, 09:44 AM IST

Force won't solve Myanmar's Rohingya crisis: Annan panel

The treatment of approximately 1.1 million Rohingya has emerged as majority Buddhist Myanmar`s most contentious human rights issue as it makes a transition from decades of harsh military rule.

Aug 24, 2017, 15:24 PM IST

UN expert slams Myanmar gov't for worsening rights situation

The situation of the Rohingya people from Rakhine State, many of whom have been forced from their homes amid reports of grave human rights violations, had hardly improved since January.

 

Jul 25, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

As UN looks on, Myanmar Army Chief defends military campaign in Rakhine

Myanmar`s army chief defended a military crackdown in Rakhine State on Monday after the UN pledged to probe claims security forces carried out a campaign of killing and torture against Rohingya Muslims there.

Mar 27, 2017, 12:36 PM IST

Rohingya group urges European Union support for probe into 'Myanmar's Crimes against Rohingya'

A group representing Rohingya in Europe has called on the European Union to support a United Nation (UN)-led investigation into "Myanmar's Crimes against Rohingya."

Mar 13, 2017, 12:43 PM IST

Bangladesh starts head count for Rohingya relocation

Bangladesh authorities have began a census of Rohingya refugees living in the country`s southeast as part of a controversial move to relocate them to an uninhabited island, officials said Tuesday.

Feb 28, 2017, 18:22 PM IST

Hundreds of Rohingya 'return home' from Bangladesh

Hundreds of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar have returned home, community leaders said today, adding that most had gone back temporarily to fetch relatives.

Feb 19, 2017, 15:16 PM IST

Pope Francis issues stinging criticism of Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya

Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a stinging criticism of atrocities against Myanmar`s minority Rohingya

Feb 08, 2017, 16:10 PM IST

22,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to Bangladesh in one week: UN

The figure marks a sharp escalation in the numbers fleeing a military campaign which rights groups say has been marred by abuses so severe they could amount to crimes against humanity.

Jan 09, 2017, 20:06 PM IST