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Rohingya

Record number of Rohingya refugees die at sea, UN says

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in 2025 while attempting dangerous sea crossings in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, marking the deadliest year on record for the route, according to the UN refugee agency.

17 Apr 2026-16:48
Migrant boat carrying over 250 capsizes in Andaman Sea

A boat carrying more than 250 irregular Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants reportedly sank in the Andaman Sea after departing from Cox's Bazar for Malaysia, according to a police official who spoke to Anadolu on Tuesday.

14 Apr 2026-20:14
Myanmar leader faces genocide case in Indonesia

Myanmar’s newly installed president Min Aung Hlaing is facing a criminal genocide complaint filed in Indonesia, in a case brought by civil society groups and Rohingya representatives accusing him of atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

06 Apr 2026-11:49
ICJ to hear Myanmar Rohingya genocide case in January

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings in January 2026 on a landmark genocide case against Myanmar, brought by The Gambia. The case accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya minority during a brutal military crackdown in 2017, which forced more than 742,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh.

20 Dec 2025-13:37
Malaysia searches for missing Rohingya after boat sinks, death toll rises to 21

Malaysian authorities are searching the Andaman Sea for dozens of missing Rohingya refugees after a boat carrying them sank near the Thai-Malaysian border last week, killing at least 21 people.

11 Nov 2025-10:26
Malaysia intensifies search for missing Rohingya boats after deadly sinking

Malaysian authorities have launched a major search and rescue operation after a boat carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya community sank near the Thailand–Malaysia border, leaving at least 11 people dead and dozens missing.

10 Nov 2025-16:15
Eleven dead after Rohingya migrant boat sinks near Thailand-Malaysia border

Eleven people have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying Rohingya migrants sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, Malaysian authorities said Monday. About 70 people were believed to have been on board the capsized vessel.

10 Nov 2025-12:30
Bangladesh says it cannot provide more resources for Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh has run out of capacity to allocate additional resources for its 1.3 million Rohingya refugees, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Monday, calling on the international community to deliver a sustainable solution.

25 Aug 2025-14:00
UN requests nearly $1 billion in aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

The UN announced on Monday that it and its partners are aiming to raise nearly $1 billion this year to provide life-saving aid for approximately 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh.

24 Mar 2025-15:56
Myanmar: Details on recent Rohingya killings

On August 5, a violent attack on civilians in Maungdaw, Myanmar's Rakhine State, resulted in the deaths of dozens, including women and children.

09 Sep 2024-21:11