Massive Fire at Rohingya Refugee Camp Leaves Thousands Homeless
No casualties were reported at the crammed camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh, a fire service official said.
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Bangladesh: at least six people killed in fire after explosion at oxygen plant
Officials say death toll could rise as rescue operation continues in southeastern town of SitakundaAt least six people were killed and several injured on Saturday when a fire broke out after an explosion at an oxygen plant in southeastern Bangladesh, o…
Bangladesh shuts down main opposition newspaper
Campaigners fear media crackdown under PM Sheikh Hasina after suspension order upheldThe only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party has stopped publication after a government suspension order was upheld, stoking fears about media freedom in …
UN warns of ‘unconscionable’ cuts to Rohingya food rations as donations fall
World Food Programme calls for urgent $125m injection after being forced into axing supplies into Bangladesh refugee camps by 17%The UN has been forced to cut food rations for Rohingya refugees by 17% and has warned of “unconscionable” further cuts in…
Sea ‘a graveyard’ as number of Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh by boat soars
UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022The number of Rohingya refugees taking dangerous sea journeys in the hope of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia has …
Rohingya refugees bet lives on boat crossings despite rising death toll
Woman recounts suffering on perilous journeys taken to escape oppression in Myanmar and squalid Bangladesh campsHatemon Nesa recalled hugging her young daughter tightly as the cramped, broken-down boat they were sitting on drifted aimlessly. They had s…