Bidong Island remains top destination for history, nature enthusiasts

The beauty of its coral reefs, historical relics of Vietnamese refugees, and the existence of Malaysia’s first underwater gallery are … More

Syrian refugee themed puppet ‘walking’ across Europe arrives in Italy

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Several dead, thousands of homes burn as fire sweeps Rohingya camp: witnesses

Five feared dead, thousands flee ‘massive fire’ at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh DHAKA (Reuters) : A huge fire swept through … More

UN makes first visit to remote Bangladesh island since Rohingya moved

DHAKA (REUTERS) : A United Nations delegation will on Wednesday (March 17) start a three-day visit to a remote Bay … More

Tamara Dewi Gondo Soerijo: From Miss Indonesia Finalist to Empowering Refugee Women

JAKARTA : A refugees’ life is always full of uncertainties. Work opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers are limited to … More

Malaysia defends plan to deport Myanmar nationals on navy ships

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) : Malaysia on Monday (Feb 15) defended a plan to deport 1,200 Myanmar nationals on navy ships … More

UN says Malaysia should not deport refugees amid concern over Myanmar detainees

KUALA LUMPUR : The U.N. refugee agency said on Friday Malaysia should not deport refugees after Reuters reported that it … More

Bangladesh to move thousands more Rohingya Muslims to remote island despite criticism

DHAKA (REUTERS) : Bangladesh will move 2,000 to 3,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island … More

Surviving in the ruins of Moria

In September, Moria, the largest refugee camp in Europe, burned down on the Greek Island of Lesbos, displacing thousands of … More

Bangladesh ships second group of Rohingya to isolated island

Bangladesh has begun relocating a second group of nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of … More

At least 20 migrants drown after boat sinks off Tunisia

Coastguard rescues five people, as Tunisian official says 45 people were on the boat when it capsized. At least 20 … More

Myanmar activists accuse Israeli firm of abetting military’s Rohingya atrocities

Report highlights alleged role of Gilat Satellite Networks in helping Myanmar military set up telecom company, spread anti-Muslim propaganda before … More

Sesame Street introduces its first Rohingya puppets

The two new characters will be used to educate refugee children in Bangladesh AFTER more than a year in the making, … More

Bangladesh begins transfer of Rohingya to controversial island

COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh began transferring several hundred Rohingya refugees on Thursday (Dec 3) to what the UN and rights groups worry … More

UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) : The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region into … More

Terror at sea: Rohingya migrants tell of 200-day ordeal

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia: When hundreds of Rohingya refugees paid traffickers to escape their squalid camp in Bangladesh, they were promised a … More

Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Myanmar’s ‘Neck-Coil’ Women Home From Thailand

Myanmar refugees suffer as tourism dries up MAE RIM, Thailand : In the lush countryside of Mae Rim, a 30-minute … More

Malaysia’s UN agencies distribute 5,000 ‘dignity kits’ to refugees, migrate women and girls

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s United Nations Agencies in collaboration with Malaysian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have distributed 5,000 “Dignity Kits” … More