Fighting broke out between two Rohingya armed groups along the Burma-Bangladesh border on Jan. 18. The clash forced those living in makeshift shelters in the “Zero Line” – a buffer zone on the border between Burma and Bangladesh – to seek safety. An estimated 500 fled into Burma, while others fled toward Bangladesh, witnesses stated. …
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Street stalls dismantled across Rakhine ahead of visit from junta leader; At least 348 Rohingya died at sea in 2022, states UNHCR
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Street stalls dismantled across Rakhine ahead of visit from junta leader Street shops have been dismantled in the Rakhine capital of Sittwe. Roads were being repaired and decorated for an expected visit by Min Aung Hlaing and a Thai military delegation. “The roofs of the shops were demolished. Municipal officials told …
Indonesia and Malaysia urge junta to follow 5-PC, Over 100 Rohingya receive jail sentences
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Indonesia and Malaysia urge military council to follow Five-Point Consensus Indonesia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Malaysia urged the military council to follow and implement ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus. Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister for Malaysia, met with the President of Indonesia Joko Windodo during …
DVB Reads: Yasmin Ullah on "Hafsa and the Magical Ring" Children's Book about the Rohingya
Yasmin Ullah is the author of “Hafsa and the Magical Ring,” a children’s book that tells the story of a Rohingya girl displaced from her home in Burma and forced to live in a refugee camp with her family. Watch Yasmin read the book here. DVB Reads is a digital storytelling project featuring the voices …
Junta offers cash prize incentives at Independence Day celebrations, Dozens of Rohingya arrested in Yangon
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Junta offers cash prize incentives at Independence Day celebrations The junta is offering cash prizes at sporting events in a bid to attract youth to compete during the 75th Independence Day on Jan. 4. “They were ordered to host festivities and sport events in the wards in some townships. Most wards …
DVB Reads: Kyaw Min on "Rohingya History: Reality, Devoid of Myth"
U Kyaw Min talks about writing his book “Rohingya History: Reality, Devoid of Myth” on toilet paper in prison, only to be released and have difficulties getting it published because of using the word Rohingya in the title. The e-book is available here. DVB Reads is a digital storytelling project featuring the voices of writers, …