UN Agency Envoy Cate Blanchett Warns of ‘Race Against Time’ as Rohingya Refugee Camps Brace for Monsoon Rains

UN agency envoy Cate Blanchett warns of ‘race against time’ as Rohingya refugee camps brace for monsoon rains

As heavy rains and potential cyclones threaten more than one hundred thousand Rohingya refugees living in congested settlements in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, United Nations refugee agency envoy Cate Blanchett is urging increased international support to protect them from the worst impacts of the upcoming monsoon season. Source of original article: United Nations (news.un.org). Photo credit: […]

22 Rohingyas Flee to Bangladesh Amid Rakhine Violence; 14 Detained by BGB in Teknaf

By: Camp Correspondent Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar — June 5, 2025 |Amid intensifying armed conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, at least 22 Rohingya refugees crossed into Bangladesh via the Teknaf border in recent hours. Of them, 14 have been detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), while the rest are reportedly on the run. According to Lt. Colonel Md Ashiqur Rahman, commander of the BGB Teknaf-2 Battalion, the detained individuals were found near…

Holyrood’s Cross-Party Group on Bangladesh calls for urgent action on Rohingya Refugee Crisis

The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Bangladesh has called for action to minimise impacts on Cox’s Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camps following recent International Aid cuts. Convened by MSPs Foysol Choudhury and Miles Briggs, the CPG met on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, to discuss the escalating humanitarian crisis. The meeting featured an update from Mohammad Jobayed Hosen, Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Manchester, who spoke o…