In the aftermath of persistent monsoon rains followed by flooding, the death toll in the southeastern region of Bangladesh has escalated to 48 individuals, while several people are still reported missing. Authorities confirmed on Friday that floodwaters have at last started to recede, bringing a glimmer of hope to the devastated area. Starting from Monday, … Read more
All the stranded refugees were male. Three males at least were brought to the hospital. the Rohingya are an ethnic group that faces persecution (Burma). According to local officials, dozens of Rohingya refugees in a wooden boat with a broken motor have floated into a beach in western Indonesia. All of the refugees are male. … Read more
A boat is suspected to be carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees. Leaders ask regional nations to promptly launch a search and rescue effort. The boat had drifted from the Malacca Strait into Indian waters off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Southeast Asian leaders have asked regional nations to promptly launch a search and rescue effort … Read more
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees demonstrate in Bangladesh. Demonstrators demand their repatriation to Myanmar. Almost a million Rohingya are confined in 34 squalid camps in southeast Bangladesh. Thousands of refugees held placards that read Enough is Enough. Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees demonstrated in Bangladesh on Sunday, demanding their repatriation to Myanmar, where … Read more
The dead bodies of 14 individuals were discovered washed up on a beach in Myanmar on Monday, according to police, with a local rescue group claiming that some of the victims were Rohingya refugees attempting to reach Malaysia. The migrants had been travelling by boat from western Myanmar, according to a local Rohingya activist. “Fourteen dead bodies … Read more
