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Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs and hope

Chen Lin and John Geddie, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 09:02 PM

Two years after opening his garment factory in Myanmar, Li Dongliang is on the verge of closing down and laying off his 800 remaining workers. Read more »

'Devastating' fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh kills 15, leaves 400 missing: UN

Ruma Paul and Emma Farge, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 12:07 AM

DHAKA - At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, while at least 400 remain missing, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. Read more »

Bangladesh under 'no obligation' to accept stranded Rohingya refugees— minister

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 04:23 PM

"They are not Bangladesh nationals and in fact, they are Myanmar nationals." Read more »

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

Ruma Paul, Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 11:25 PM

DHAKA - Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site.   Read more »

UN fears for Myanmar Rohingya after coup, Security Council to meet Tuesday

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Feb 02 11:56 AM

The United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country, a UN spokesman said on Monday as the Security Council planned to meet on the latest developments on Tuesday.   Read more »

Myanmar military takeover threatens country's development - World Bank

Reuters
Posted at Feb 02 10:33 AM

The World Bank on Monday said it was gravely concerned about the current situation in Myanmar and a military takeover of power, warning the events risked a major setback to the country’s transition and its development prospects.   Read more »

Events in troubled Myanmar since Suu Kyi's NLD party came to power in 2015

Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 11:04 AM

Here is a timeline of some key events in Myanmar's recent turbulent history. Read more »

Bangladesh to move 2,000-3,000 more Rohingyas to remote island despite criticism

Ruma Paul, Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 05:07 AM

DHAKA - Bangladesh will move 2,000-3,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal this week, a navy officer said on Wednesday, despite complaints by rights groups concerned about the site's vulnerability to storms and flooding. Read more »

'Arson' destroys 4 UNICEF schools in Rohingya camps

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 05:38 AM

Four UNICEF schools for Rohingya children in refugee camps in Bangladesh have been destroyed in a fire, officials said Tuesday, with the UN children's agency calling it arson. Read more »

Myanmar police arrest nearly 100 Rohingya in raid on house

Thu Thu Aung, Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 04:09 AM

YANGON - Myanmar police arrested nearly 100 ethnic Rohingya on Wednesday after raiding a house in the commercial capital of Yangon, police and local media said. Read more »

Bangladesh moves second group of Rohingya refugees to remote island

Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 01:06 PM

Bangladesh started moving a second group of Rohingya Muslim refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, a naval official told Reuters, despite opposition from rights groups worried about the new site's vulnerability to floods. Read more »

Bangladesh ships Rohingya refugees to remote island despite outcry

Mohammad Ponir Hossain and Ruma Paul, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 04 09:31 PM

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh - Bangladesh naval vessels carried about 1,600 Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite complaints by refugees and rights groups that some were being coerced.   Read more »

Bangladesh begins controversial transfer of Rohingya to island

Sam Jahan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 11:22 PM

Bangladesh began transferring hundreds of Rohingya refugees on Thursday to a low-lying island in an area prone to cyclones and floods, with rights groups alleging people were being coerced into leaving. Read more »

Rights groups urge Bangladesh not to ship Rohingya to island

Ruma Paul, Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 04:10 PM

Human rights groups urged Bangladesh on Thursday to stop its plan to ship thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island as officials said the first group of 400 could leave later in the day. Read more »

Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party claims resounding election win in Myanmar

Shoon Naing and Thu Thu Aung, Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 02:22 PM

Sunday's election was viewed as a referendum on the fledgling democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD), which remains very popular at home but has seen its overseas reputation battered by accusations of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Read more »

Suu Kyi forecast to triumph in virus-hit Myanmar election

Richard Sargent and Hla-Hla Htay, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 08:52 AM

Myanmar heads to the polls Sunday for a vote expected to return to power the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains a hero at home in spite of a reputation abroad shattered by the Rohingya crisis.   Read more »

PH extends help to Rohingyas in Myanmar's Rakhine state

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 12:59 AM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. announced Thursday the Philippines' assistance for refugees from conflict-torn Rakhine state in Myanmar. Read more »

‘Kill all you see’: In a first, Myanmar soldiers tell of Rohingya slaughter

Hannah Beech, Saw Nang and Marlise Simons, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 08 10:44 PM

The atrocities described by the 2 men echo evidence of serious human rights abuses gathered from among the more than 1 million Rohingya refugees now sheltering in neighboring Bangladesh.  Read more »

Coronavirus keeps Rohingya indoors on 'genocide' anniversary

Sam Jahan, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 25 05:04 PM

Almost a million Rohingya refugees stuck in Bangladesh mark three years since escaping from Myanmar on Tuesday, with coronavirus forcing them to hold a day-long "silent protest" inside their flimsy, leaky huts. Read more »

Malaysia detains 269 Rohingya found on boat in northern waters

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 09 06:35 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has taken 269 Rohingya Muslims into custody after intercepting a boat off the country's north, authorities said late Monday. Read more »