Reports

As the number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh tops 500,000, Handicap International has expressed alarm at the plight of thousands of destitute people arriving in the country every day. Although only half of refugees have received…

Bangladesh: Responding to the plight of the Rohingya Dhaka, 11 October – The JRS Deputy International Director, Fr Joseph Xavier SJ, is currently evaluating opportunities for JRS to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, where over 500,000 people…

Outbreaks of violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, have forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people to flee their homes. There are numerous reports of widespread violence against men, women and children. Here are five things you…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR is working with…

More than SGD$50,000 has been raised to support relief efforts Red Cross distributes US$30,000 in relief supplies Assessment team dispatched to communities affected by population movement in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - two medical teams to follow Singapore, 9 October…

In just the last few months, around half a million Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar seeking safety in Bangladesh. Concern’s Kieran McConville has been on the ground hearing their stories. Since August 25, more than 500,000 Rohingya…

The UN Refugee Agency is rushing relief supplies to the border areas amid reports that an estimated 10,000 Rohingya refugees crossed into Bangladesh on Monday. This sudden influx follows the recent slowing arrivals. However, in recent days…

Highlights 519,000 newly arrived Rohingya refugees have reportedly entered Bangladesh since 25 August. UNICEF is providing safe water to 86,000 new arrivals per day and improved sanitation to 92,000 people. Since 25 August, a total of 25,978 children…

Over half a million Rohingya refugees have fled from Myanmar into Bangladesh since 25 August 2017. Most of them are women and children with urgent needs. A majority of the newly arrived refugees settled around existing camps…

The Disasters Emergency Committee has raised more than £7 million for people fleeing Myanmar, as well as the overstretched communities hosting them in Bangladesh. The appeal launched on Wednesday (4 October). Of the amount raised so far,…