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Cyclone Amphan death toll rises to 84 in India, Bangladesh

Cyclone Amphan has reportedly killed 72 people in India and 12 in Bangladesh. Most of the deaths were due to the collapse of walls, drowning and falling trees in both countries.

UN team in Bangladesh pledges to work to end Rohingya crisis

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims welcome a UN Security Council team that's getting a firsthand look at the plight of refugees who have fled military-led violence in Myanmar.

Reporter's Diary: How a story on aid turned into a tale of domestic abuse

Reporting on the Rohingya crisis carries with it layers of complexity that often go unnoticed by the public at large. The violence faced by the Rohingya at the hands of the Myanmar government is just one part of what the community endures.

Rohingya teens forced into early marriages for survival

Many Rohingyas seeking refuge in Cox's Bazar marry their young children off in an attempt to protect them from rape, hunger and trafficking.

Bangladesh says over 8,000 Rohingya refugees willing to return to Myanmar

The return of Muslim Rohingya to Myanmar is part of a repatriation deal made between the two countries last year. But many refugees are reluctant to shift back to Myanmar where a brutal army crackdown forced tens of thousands from their homes.

UK's Johnson urges 'independent' probe of Rohingya crisis in Suu Kyi talks

Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson met with Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi in the capital Naypyidaw. The meeting followed Johnson's visit to a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district, where nearly 700,000 Rohingya have sought sanctuary.

Rohingya women given 'safety' alarms as human traffickers target camps

Safety alarms designed to attract attention and scare off unwanted sexual advances are being distributed to vulnerable Rohingya women and girls, who make up the majority of refugees in the sprawling tent cities in Bangladesh.

Turkish PM arrives in Cox’s Bazar to meet Rohingya refugees

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrives in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh on Wednesday and visits Rohingya refugees to observe activities carried out by Turkey's relief organisations.

Turkish PM lays wreath, visits hospital in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim laid a floral wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial and inaugurated a cancer unit at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital constructed by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).

Turkish PM Binali Yildirim to visit Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh camps

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says his visit aims to mainly address the Rohingya crisis, as well as boost relations between the two nations.

Continuing influx of Rohingya refugees overwhelms Cox Bazar camps

Over 430,000 who have managed to make it through the Bangladeshi border over the past few weeks are struggling without access to adequate food, water and medicine.

UN medics say Rohingya women injuries back rape claim against Myanmar army

Doctors and health workers report treating rape and gang rape survivors with fresh wounds among Rohingya refugees who fled brutal violence carried out by the Myanmar military.