Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar
At least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims crossing over in recent months to escape escalating violence in Rakhine state.
Thu Sep 12 2024
Thousands of Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar, official says
The violence has intensified as fighting between Myanmar's ruling junta and the Arakan Army, continues to worsen.
Wed Sep 04 2024
More than 180 Rohingya Muslims arrive by boat in Indonesia's Aceh
Miftah said 90 women and children were among the migrants who landed in Indonesia's Aceh province.
Mon Mar 27 2023
Bangladesh panel says fire at Rohingya camps 'planned sabotage'
Nearly 2,800 shelters and more than 90 facilities including hospitals and learning centres were destroyed in the fire.
Mon Mar 13 2023
UN seeks $876 mil for Rohingya refugees
The call came at a time when the World Food Programme slashed food aid to Rohingya refugees from this month, blaming a funding shortfall.
Wed Mar 08 2023
FACTBOX: Hundreds of Rohingya leave Bangladesh in rickety boats
About 180 Rohingya Muslims fleeing grim conditions in Bangladesh camps are presumed to have drowned at sea in recent weeks.
Wed Dec 28 2022
Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned
The possible sinking of a boat with 180 Rohingya Muslims on board will make 2022 one of the worst years for the community as refugees try to flee desperate conditions in camps in Bangladesh.
Mon Dec 26 2022
US announces over $170 mln in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya Muslims
More than a million Rohingya are living in squalid camps in southern Bangladesh comprising the world's largest refugee settlement.
Fri Sep 23 2022
Myanmar army denies Rohingya genocide, says some individuals may have committed crimes
Myanmar's military did not commit genocide against minority Rohingya Muslims during 2017 operations in Rakhine state, Zaw Min Tun said.
Thu Mar 24 2022
Myanmar COVID vaccination rollout leaves Rohingya waiting
Authorities in Myanmar currently have no plan to include minority Rohingya Muslims living in densely-packed camps as they begin vaccination.
Wed Aug 11 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: No total lockdown despite rising COVID-19 cases, Bangladesh to move 1,700 more Rohingya Muslims to remote island
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Fri Jan 29 2021
'I want to vote': Myanmar's Muslims, Hindus sidelined in election
The country's Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar will nearly all be completely disenfranchised.
Fri Aug 28 2020
Myanmar finalises Rohingya repatriation preparations as doubts mount
Myanmar is making final preparations to take back the first batch of Rohingya Muslims who had fled conflict in troubled Rakhine state.
Sat Jan 20 2018
Jordan's Queen Rania meets Rohingya in refugee camp
Speaking at a news conference in Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, the Queen told the harrowing and heartbreaking stories she heard from Rohingya Muslims.
Mon Oct 23 2017
Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension
Rohingya Muslims are still fleeing, more than six weeks after Rohingya insurgents attacked security forces in western Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Tue Oct 10 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024