UN experts condemn second round of food aid cut for Rohingya refugees
The cut will affect approximately 1 million Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar
Commitment, determination and solidarity are key to success of ‘End TB in Bangladesh’
Bangladesh’s national tuberculosis program is picking up after a blow dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic, but room for improvement remains
Thousands of Rohingya refugees rendered homeless in Bangladesh after massive fire
At least 2,000 makeshift houses were damaged in the blaze, forcing thousands to flee from the refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar
UN cuts food aid to Rohingya refugees
Citing a shortage of funds, the World Food Program will be further reducing its already meager assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Facing state persecution in two countries, Rohingya have been pushed to flee at an alarming rate
Two reports chronicle the alarming state of refugees in Myanmar and Bangladesh. In 2022, there was a 360% increase in the number of Rohingya attempting deadly sea crossings in these two countries
Forgotten Rohingyas mark fifth year of mass exodus
Close to 750,000 Rohingyas fled due to the ethnic cleansing campaign, the majority of whom are now living in camps in Bangladesh
Report: poor and marginalized especially hit by US COVID-19 death toll and other stories
Today we look at a report on COVID-19’s impact on existing disparities in the US, a hunger strike by imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and more
Major fire leaves 5,000 Rohingya refugees homeless in Bangladesh’s Cox Bazar
At least two children including a six-year-old boy were burnt alive in the devastating fire that destroyed over 400 makeshift houses in the Kutupalong refugee camp. This was the sixth major fire incident reported from Bangladesh’s Cox Bazar this year
US holds talks with President Nicolás Maduro amid energy crisis and other stories
Today we look at the meeting between Venezuelan President Maduro with US officials, the killing of a leader of South Africa’s shack dwellers’ movement, and more
Violent clashes and displacement of people continue in Myanmar
In the latest cycle of violence, the junta forces torched over 100 buildings in the Chin State town of Thantlang. Activists and lawyers have also raised concerns that the measures taken by the military to cement its authoritarian control of online spaces will deepen surveillance in the country
Massive fire renders thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless in Bangladesh
As many as 5,000 refugees have again become homeless after a massive fire damaged the congested Camp 16 in Cox’s Bazar. At least 1,200 makeshift houses made of bamboo and tarpaulin were destroyed
2020 was the deadliest year for refugees on the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, says report
Over 200 Rohingya refugees who took to the seas in 2020 died or went missing, according to a report by the UNHRC, the UN Refugee Agency. The number of women and children making such trips has increased
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