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Rohingya News
Nearly nine years after Bangladesh opened its borders to Rohingya refugees, Doctors Without Borders warns that needs in Cox's Bazar continue to grow while humanitarian funding and support steadily decline. More than one million Rohingya remain in limbo with no durable solution in sight.
Human Rights
Dozens of Rohingya, including children and the elderly, have been left stranded along the Naf River after being returned from Bangladesh, as displaced families in Arakan State face mounting hardships including forced recruitment registration, checkpoint abuse, and the destruction of their homes.
Rohingya News
A fire broke out at the UNHCR-CNRS Skill Development Centre in Block B-6 of Camp 4 in Cox's Bazar on Friday. The cause of the fire remains unknown. The blaze has since been brought under control, locals said.
Regional Affairs
Thailand is moving forward with the on-the-ground rollout of identity cards for Myanmar refugees, with UNHCR observers visiting registration sites and full implementation set for June 17. The program gives refugees the legal right to live and work in the country for the first time.
Rohingya News
A 30-year-old Rohingya man from Kutupalong camp died Monday after stepping on a landmine near the Myanmar border in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari upazila. The explosion occurred roughly 2.5 kilometres inside Bangladeshi territory.
Opinion
The governing body of the International Criminal Court has suspended Prosecutor Karim Khan and referred him for disciplinary proceedings before all 125 member states, following a UN investigation into sexual abuse allegations. Khan denies wrongdoing. His suspension raises fresh concerns over accountability for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who faces genocide allegations over the mass killings of Rohingya Muslims.
Regional Affairs
Border Guard Bangladesh says it blocked multiple attempts by India's BSF to push 79 people across the border in 24 hours, with incidents reported across five districts including Jhenaidah, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, Panchagarh, and Netrakona.
Arakan State
A new BROUK report alleges a disturbing pattern of sexual violence against Rohingya women and girls under Arakan Army control in northern Rakhine State, including rape, gang rape, torture, and detention during displacement and military operations.
Arakan State
Residents in Nan Ra Gone village, Buthidaung Township, say the Arakan Army (AA) has built a market on confiscated Rohingya farmland and collected advance payments from prospective shop owners. Locals allege the land was seized without compensation, while many displaced Rohingya families remain unable to return to their properties.
Arakan State
The death of U Anam, a community figure from Maungdaw Township, has cast fresh light on a growing pattern of alleged abductions, torture, and killings of Rohingya civilians by the Arakan Army, raising urgent questions about accountability and the reach of international law.
