Rohingya People

Myanmar violence stokes hatred against Rohingya Muslims

Asia's more than 1 million ethnic Rohingya Muslims are considered by rights groups to be among the most persecuted people on earth.

Food shortages add to misery in Myanmar strife

Heavy rain Wednesday brought an uneasy calm to western Myanmar after five days of deadly sectarian strife, though residents said they were still too afraid to sleep at night and faced a new problem of food shortages.

Rights group asks Bangladesh to keep border open for Myanmar refugees

A global human rights group on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to keep its border open to people seeking refuge from sectarian violence in western Myanmar.

1,500 Myanmar refugees turned away by Bangladesh

Bangladesh on Tuesday turned away three boats carrying 1,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in neighboring Myanmar, bringing to 1,500 the number of refugees blocked in recent days.