Rohingya

600,000 Rohingya children may flee to Bangladesh, aid group warns

Bangladesh authorities say they are also preparing special measures to care for Rohingya orphans.

Sep 17, 2017, 12:36 PM IST

Three killed in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp stampede

Two children and a woman were killed in a stampede for aid near a Bangladesh refugee camp, UN agencies said Saturday amid widespread fights among Rohingya for food and clothing thrown from relief trucks.

Sep 16, 2017, 19:33 PM IST

Muslims hold rally in Agartala against atrocities on Rohingyas in Myanmar

Hundreds of Muslims from different parts of Tripura under the banner of Tripura State Jamiat Ulema Hind held a massive protest yesterday against the atrocities on Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar state authorities.

Sep 16, 2017, 07:00 AM IST

India to send consignments of humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

New Delhi has decided to send consignments of humanitarian assistance to Dhaka, in response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of refugees into Bangladesh.

Sep 14, 2017, 11:19 AM IST

United Nations chief urges Myanmar to halt attacks on Rohingya

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday on Myanmar to halt its military campaign against Rohingyas in Rakhine state, acknowledging that the Muslim minority was facing ethnic cleansing.

Sep 13, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to address nation next week on Rohingya crisis

In a press conference government spokesman Zaw Htay said Suu Kyi will "speak for national reconciliation and peace" in a televised address on September 19.

Sep 13, 2017, 18:55 PM IST

Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of 'punishment' over Rohingya

Al Qaeda militants have called for support for Myanmar`s Rohingya Muslims, who are facing a security crackdown that has sent about 400,000 of them fleeing to Bangladesh, warning that Myanmar would face "punishment" for its "crimes".

Sep 13, 2017, 17:18 PM IST

Mayawati wants Centre to take sympathetic view of Rohingyas

The government, she said, should also hold talks with governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh to resolve the problems of Rohingya Muslims.

 

Sep 13, 2017, 17:06 PM IST

Aung San Suu Kyi cancels trip to UN amid growing Rohingya crisis

More than 370,000 minority Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence since August 25, according to the United Nations, an average of almost 20,000 a day.

Sep 13, 2017, 16:57 PM IST

UN seeks 'massive' aid boost amid Rohingya 'emergency within an emergency'

Many of the new arrivals are hungry and sick, without shelter or clean water in the middle of the rainy season.

Sep 13, 2017, 15:37 PM IST

Global split over Rohingya crisis as China backs Myanmar crackdown

International divisions emerged on Tuesday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on a worsening refugee crisis in Myanmar, with China voicing support for a military crackdown that has been criticised by the US, slammed as "ethnic cleansing" and forced 370,000 Rohingya to flee the violence.

Sep 12, 2017, 18:49 PM IST

Rohingya seemingly face 'ethnic cleansing': UN rights chief

Syria and Iraq, two countries that have been longtime staples of concern from UN human rights chiefs, received only passing mention in his address - a testament to the broad concerns about today's world.

Sep 11, 2017, 17:16 PM IST

Myanmar mob stones Muslim home amid Rohingya crisis

The mob attack on Sunday night in the Magway region of the mainly Buddhist nation was fuelled by anger over the deepening crisis in the western state of Rakhine, according to a government press release.

Sep 11, 2017, 15:54 PM IST

Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries

Refugee accounts of the latest spasm of violence in Rakhine have typically described shootings by soldiers and arson attacks on villages.

Sep 10, 2017, 21:15 PM IST

Russia detains dozens at protest supporting Rohingya

"Our brothers are being detained! Why are Muslims always to blame, why are they detaining us?" one protester shouted.

Sep 10, 2017, 20:02 PM IST

Bangladesh braces for new surge as Rohingya exodus nears 300,000

The UN is braced for a further surge of arrivals in Bangladesh with tens of thousands more believed to be displaced in Rakhine.

Sep 09, 2017, 19:25 PM IST

250,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh: UN

In the last two weeks alone 164,000 mostly Rohingya civilians have fled to Bangladesh, overwhelming refugee camps that were already bursting at the seams and triggering warnings of a humanitarian crisis.

Sep 07, 2017, 19:33 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Myanmar as Rohingya refugee crisis worsens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss rising violence in Myanmar`s western Rakhine state during a visit that begins on Tuesday, and push for greater progress on long-running Indian infrastructu

Sep 05, 2017, 11:56 AM IST

UK calls on Aung San Suu Kyi to curb Rohingya violence

The UK government has joined the international community to increase pressure on Myanmar to tackle the violence against Rohingya Muslims, warning that the treatment of the Rohingya is besmirching the reputation of the country.

Sep 03, 2017, 18:46 PM IST

UK says hopes Suu Kyi can bring end to violence against Myanmar Muslims

In one of the deadliest bouts of violence in decades, about 58,600 Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar, according to UN refugee agency UNHCR, as aid workers there struggle to cope. 

Sep 03, 2017, 10:20 AM IST