Bangladesh

Bangladesh Flood Death Toll Rises to 50 as Thousands Displaced ———————————————– At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh over the past week due to severe monsoon rains that triggered widespread flooding and landslides, while tens of thousands of residents…

At least 5 children die in monsoon landslide at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh —————————————– A landslide caused by monsoon rains killed at least five children as it swept through an Islamic school at a camp for Rohingya refugees in…

UN Calls for More Land for Rohingya Camps After Deadly Landslides in Bangladesh ———————————————- The UN refugee agency has called for additional land to reduce overcrowding in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh after heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly landslides. At…

Eight Rohingya Refugees Killed in Landslides at Camps in Southern Bangladesh ———————————————- Eight Rohingya Muslim refugees, including children, were killed and others injured after landslides struck several refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh following heavy monsoon rains, local…

Malaysia Says Rohingya Resettlement Abroad Has Stalled ————————- Malaysia’s police chief says between 7,000 and 8,000 Rohingya refugees were previously resettled abroad each year through government-to-government arrangements, but the process has now stalled due to constraints faced by destination countries.…

Fire Breaks Out at Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh —————————- A large fire has broken out at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, one of the world’s largest refugee settlements and home to more than one million Rohingya…

Viral Anti-Rohingya Petition in Malaysia Sparks Hate Speech Warnings ————————————– Human rights groups in Malaysia have warned of a dangerous surge in hostility toward Rohingya refugees after an online petition demanding their expulsion gathered over 424,000 signatures. Launched on Change.org,…

Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Prompts Legal Action Against Yunus-Era Officials ————————————— A legal petition in Bangladesh has sought to hold former interim government chief Muhammad Yunus and members of his administration accountable over a deadly measles outbreak that has killed hundreds…

UN Warns Funding Cuts Could Deepen Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh ———————————— The UN refugee agency has warned that declining humanitarian funding could sharply worsen conditions for nearly 1.2 million Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, almost nine years after hundreds of…

Over 500 children die in measles outbreak in Bangladesh ——————————- A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has claimed lives of over 500 children in the deadliest surge there in decades, Al Jazeera reported. The death toll continued to rise on Saturday,…