Rohingya
- Africa, Aid, Bangladesh, Food poverty, Global development, Hunger, Kenya, Poverty, Refugees, Rohingya, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
World Food Programme halves food rations for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Decision made after attempts to raise more funds had been unsuccessful, agency tells authoritiesFood rations f…
- Bangladesh, Human rights, Muhammad Yunus, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
‘We’ve lost all hope’: Rohingya trapped as Bangladesh closes Myanmar border
Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar are being detained and forced back by Bangladeshi border guards…
- Africa, Culture, Education, Global development, India, Language, Language resources, Languages, Nigeria, Rohingya, Science, South and Central Asia, World news
From Igbo to Angika: how to save the world’s 3,000 endangered languages
With half of all languages predicted to die out in decades, activists are turning to online tools to preserve …
- Africa, Israel-Gaza war, Médecins Sans Frontières, Migration, Palestinian territories, Rohingya, Society, South and Central Asia, Sudan, Voluntary sector, World news
‘A glimpse of hope’: how Observer readers are helping mend broken lives in war-torn lands
Médecins Sans Frontières workers have unique insight into the suffering of those they help, providing medical …
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We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one
From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave indi…
- Children's rights, Global development, Global education, Human rights, India, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Education is survival’: parents of Rohingya refugee children fight for their right to go to school in India
Official attitudes are hardening towards the minority group amid an anti-Muslim crackdown, say activistsFor Ro…
- Bangladesh, Global development, Humanitarian response, Internally displaced people, Law, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, War crimes, World news
Thousands flee after Myanmar rebels use drones to bomb Rohingya villagers
Arakan Army targeting Muslim minority as Myanmar’s military are driven out of Rakhine, UN official saysThousan…
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Children among up to 200 Rohingya killed in Myanmar drone attack
Witnesses say people killed in artillery and drone attack that targeted civilians fleeing violenceMany dozens …
- Bangladesh, Global development, Human rights, India, Inequality, Inequality and development, Protest, Rohingya, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, World news
Sheikh Hasina: child of the revolution who eroded Bangladesh’s democracy
The sudden downfall of the world’s longest-serving female leader has ended one of South Asia’s most enduring p…
- Art, Art and design, Asia Pacific, Culture, Global development, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, Thailand, World news
Thai artist gives voice to Myanmar’s Shan refugees at Venice and Bangkok biennales
Themes of displacement and diaspora explored in collaborative textile project as part of The Spirits of Mariti…
- Global development, Migration and development, Myanmar, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
Who are the Rohingya and what is happening in Myanmar?
Fresh outbreak of violence after decades of ethnic tensions has prompted tens of thousands of people to flee t…
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Rohingya being forcibly conscripted in battle between Myanmar and rebels
Myanmar military has conscripted 1,000 Rohingya men and boys since February, with fears some are being used as…
- Art and design, Bangladesh, Culture, Global development, Myanmar, Photography, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
‘I can’t speak but my photos do’: how a mute Rohingya boy talks to the world
In 2017, a crying Asom Khan became the face of Myanmar’s refugees. Now 15, he has discovered his own passion f…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
Dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued from overturned boat in Indian Ocean
Soaked survivors clung to hull overnight before being taken to safety by Indonesian rescue teamDozens of Rohin…
- Bangladesh, Global development, Human trafficking, Migration, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia
Death, abuse and torture: traffickers hold fleeing Rohingya to ransom for up to £3,000 a time
People trapped in the world’s largest refugee camp hope to seek new lives elsewhere despite threats facing the…