Rohingya Refugees
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Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for Cyclone Mocha as powerful storm nearsIn Myanmar, rains and winds were picking up since Friday and prompted more than 10,000 people in villages around Sittwe in Rakhine state to seek shelter in sturdy buildings.WorldMay 13
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Hundreds of Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia looking for new opportunitiesThe refugees say they're seeking a better life than in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, where they fled military persecution across the border in Myanmar.WorldJan 8
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26 Rohingya refugees died making ‘dangerous journey’ by sea: UNThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that survivors told the agency that 26 people died during the long journey at sea.WorldDec 27, 2022
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Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia after weeks at sea: ‘Dehydration and exhaustion’A second group in two days of weak and exhausted Rohingya Muslims landed on a beach in Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh on Monday after weeks at sea, officials said.WorldDec 26, 2022
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Rohingya refugee leader shot dead in Bangladesh camp by unknown gunmenMohibullah was a teacher who emerged as a key refugee leader and a spokesman representing the Muslim ethnic group in international meetings.WorldSep 30, 2021
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Dozens of Rohingya refugees feared drowned as boat sinks in Bay of BengalAbout 40 refugees including women and children were in a fishing boat, but it sank in bad weather, police say.WorldAug 15, 2021
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Militant group hampering return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, official saysKyaw Tint Swe, Myanmar's minister for the office of the state counsellor, also said the militant group — the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, known as ARSA — and another insurgent group, the Arakan Army guerrilla force, have used Bangladesh as a sanctuary in their separate campaigns against the government.PoliticsSep 29, 2020
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Rohinghya don’t want to return to Myanmar without safety assurancesMore than 700,000 Rohingya fled across the border to Bangladesh after Myanmar’s military began a harsh counterinsurgency campaign against them two years ago.WorldAug 22, 2019
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Myanmar, Bangladesh to begin 2nd attempt to repatriate Rohingya refugeesRohingya Muslims fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago.WorldAug 16, 2019
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Rohingya in Canada hope to resettle families after Bangladeshi electionArguably, there is no demographic with more on the line in the Bangladeshi election than the Rohingya people.WorldDec 30, 2018
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