Weakened cyclone hits coastline after chaotic evacuations
Rain and strong winds lashed Burma's northwest coast as the weakened Cyclone Mashasen crossed into Bangladesh on Thursday, but it remains unclear if people will begin moving back on Friday
Relocation of Rohingya continues despite objections from Arakanese locals
Community leaders have quelled protestors attempting to block the relocation of displaced Rohingya as the government evacuates people from temporary shelters before Cyclone Mahasen reaches land
Bangladesh slams Suu Kyi’s comments on Rohingya
The Bangladesh government has rejected comments by Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi suggesting that stateless Muslim Rohingyas may be illegal Bangladeshi migrants.
45 rescued after boat sinks
At least 45 Bangladeshis and Burmese Rohingyas were rescued after an overloaded boat carrying about 110 people sank in the Bay of Bengal
More than 100 refugees missing after boat sinks
About 130 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees who were headed for Malaysia sank off Bangladesh, according to Bangladesh police and a Rohingya advocacy group on Wednesday
Monks rally in Sittwe
Hundreds of Burmese monks took to the streets Tuesday in Arakan state to protest against local Muslims and against violence targeting Buddhists in neighbouring Bangladesh
Is Burma ready to address pressing regional issues?
While much attention has been overwhelmingly paid to domestic challenges, little has been discussed on how Burma would reposition itself in the changing context of Southeast Asia
Watchdog slates Bangladesh over Rohingya policy
Human Rights Watch on Thursday blasted the Bangladeshi government's "cruel" restrictions on humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution and violence in neighbouring Burma
Renewed violence breaks out in Arakan state
Sectarian clashes between Arakanese and Rohingya residents have left three people dead in Burma, a government official said today, amid growing international concern about the sectarian unrest
Bangladesh’s lose – lose strategy on the Rohingya
In the wake of this summer's sectarian violence in western Burma, Bangaldesh have continued their policy of denying the Rohingya refugees of their basic rights and are preventing NGOs from aiding the stateless group
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