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The delegation’s visit comes at a time when the Rohingya issue has reached a critical juncture, with more than a million refugees in overcrowded camps facing worsening humanitarian conditions and an uncertain future.
IOM chief Jeff Labovitz confirmed on Wednesday that there would be no further planned reductions in aid for Rohingya refugees in the city of Pekanbaru, located on the western island of Sumatra.
The resistance forces launched their assault early Sunday on an estimated 200 regime soldiers led by military strategist Zeyar Aung, according to The Irrawaddy.
Professor Yunus expressed gratitude to Gambia for its persistent efforts in holding Myanmar accountable and ensuring justice for the much-persecuted Rohingya community.
The junta’s planned elections are widely seen as a way to solidify its control over the country, despite the growing resistance from ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.
“The crisis is worsening, with January 2025 witnessing a 25% rise in severe malnutrition cases year-on-year (from 819 to 1,021 cases), followed by a 27% increase in February (from 836 to 1,062 cases),” UNICEF said.
Dr. Asif Nazrul, a legal expert, addressed the session and focused on two key issues: political violence against individuals linked to the Awami League’s past regime and electoral rights in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
With the education sector in turmoil, only students from urban areas and nearby villages have been able to attend school in Sittwe and Kyaukphyu during the 2024-2025 academic year.
In a recent letter to Prof Yunus, Guterres highlighted the urgency of an upcoming high-level conference focused on Rohingya Muslims and other minority groups in Myanmar.
Eyewitnesses and victims recounted how police personnel intimidated refugees into compliance, forcing them to sign documents in languages they did not understand.
Following his engagements in China, Yunus will head to Thailand for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on April 4, where Bangladesh is set to assume chairmanship of the regional organization.
The operation, conducted on (March 8) also led to the capture of two of his associates, including Mohammad Salaam and a relative of ARA’s chief commander, Nobi Hussein.
The Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission warns that the more than 50% cut in food aid is driving refugees into extreme hunger, leading to theft, robbery, and other crimes within and around the camps.
Taking advantage of the migration of this small number of Bengalis, the Myanmar government has propagated the claim that the entire Rohingya community is Bengali or Bangladeshi.
Unlike the Myanmar military, which sought to drive out the Rohingya through violent crackdowns, the AA is using strategic land grabs and settlement policies to marginalize them further.
WFP estimates that $15 million is required immediately to sustain full rations for April, with $81 million needed to maintain food assistance until the end of 2025.
The coup ousted Myanmar’s democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with the military justifying its actions by making unproven allegations of fraud in the 2020 elections. Since then, the country has been plunged into turmoil, with a peaceful protest movement evolving into an armed resistance against military rule.
In 2024, Bangladeshi cardholders’ spending on Visa’s network rose by 14%, and the number of transactions increased by 17% compared to 2023.
After abducting fishermen, the Arakan Army demands their family members' contact details. If they refuse, captives face physical torture.
According to Lt. Colonel Mohammad Ashikur Rahman, the commanding officer of the Teknaf-2 Battalion of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the fishermen were released around 11:30 PM, but their fish, nets, and food supplies were taken by the Myanmar Navy.
