Rakhine State

Death and Destruction: Power lines down, buildings crumble as Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh, Myanmar

With winds up to 195 kmph, Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh. The deadly storm has led to the deaths of six people in Myanmar and disrupted daily lives, affecting refugees and the underprivileged

Why Myanmar must acknowledge existence of Rohingyas as community faces deeper crisis after WFP cuts funds for food

A regional effort may be effective along with a well-developed national framework restoring the ethnic minority status to the Rohingya community in Myanmar

In Myanmar, the fate of major Indian projects hangs in balance

These projects are regarded as vital components of India’s Act East Policy aimed at forging closer ties with the Asia-Pacific region

Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to floating island; human rights groups oppose process

The island's facilities are built to accommodate one lakh people, just a fraction of the million Rohingya Muslims who have fled waves of violent persecution in their native Myanmar and are currently living in crowded, squalid refugee camps

UN General Assembly approves resolution condemning human right abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims

The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths in detention

Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill: What is a Hindu and why are Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka left out of CAB?

The Hindus in Myanmar are facing atrocities if not from the government but from the Rohingya Muslim militants.

On sidelines of ASEAN summit, Narendra Modi tells Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar's cooperation against insurgent groups important to India

Narendra Modi also conveyed to Aung San Suu Kyi about India's readiness to expand its socio-economic projects in the country's Rakhine state, months after New Delhi implemented a housing project in the restive province.

Efforts to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar fail after no one turns up to board buses organised by Bangladesh govt

A fresh push to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar appeared to fall flat on Thursday, with no one turning up to hop on five buses and 10 trucks laid on by Bangladesh.

Repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims unlikely; refugees say they won't return unless citizenship, safety assured

The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely after those who were eligible told they didn't want to return to Myanmar unless their citizenship and safety were ensured

Supreme Court set for August hearing of petitions challenging Centre's decision to deport Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

Initially, two Rohingya immigrants had moved the apex court in 2017 challenging the move to deport to Rohingyas on various grounds, including that it violated international human right conventions.