Category: Rohingya

After a boat carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar sank close to Ko Tarutao island, authorities in Malaysia and Thailand confirmed on Monday that they had retrieved at least 21 bodies.

Three days after leaving the Arakan state of Myanmar, the ship carrying roughly 70 migrants capsized, according to police and maritime authorities. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) stated that since Saturday, thirteen individuals have been recovered in Malaysian waters.

According to Romli Mustafa, MMEA director for Kedah and Perlis, search and rescue activities are currently concentrated around Ko Tarutao and Malaysia’s Langkawi Island, where they are anticipated to continue for at least seven days.

belonged to a bigger group of about 300 people. The second ship, which was carrying about 230 passengers, has not yet been found.

The tragedy highlights the increasing desperation of the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority escaping poverty and violence in Bangladeshi refugee camps and Myanmar. More than 5,100 Rohingya have set out on perilous sea crossings since January, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), with about 600 of them having died or gone missing this year alone.

Rescue operations will continue, according to officials from both nations, as they look for additional survivors and try to find the missing ship.

After a boat carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar sank close to Ko Tarutao island, authorities in Malaysia and Thailand confirmed on Monday that they had retrieved at least 21 bodies.

Three days after leaving the Arakan state of Myanmar, the ship carrying roughly 70 migrants capsized, according to police and maritime authorities. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) stated that since Saturday, thirteen individuals have been recovered in Malaysian waters.

According to Romli Mustafa, MMEA director for Kedah and Perlis, search and rescue activities are currently concentrated around Ko Tarutao and Malaysia’s Langkawi Island, where they are anticipated to continue for at least seven days.

belonged to a bigger group of about 300 people. The second ship, which was carrying about 230 passengers, has not yet been found.

The tragedy highlights the increasing desperation of the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority escaping poverty and violence in Bangladeshi refugee camps and Myanmar. More than 5,100 Rohingya have set out on perilous sea crossings since January, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), with about 600 of them having died or gone missing this year alone.

Rescue operations will continue, according to officials from both nations, as they look for additional survivors and try to find the missing ship.

by Hafizur Rahman

Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar | April 14, 2026

Around 270 Rohingya prisoners were transferred from Buthidaung Prison to Young Chaung Prison on April 13, according to local sources. The reason for the transfer and the current condition of the detainees remain unclear.

Sources said all those transferred are Rohingya. The movement reportedly took place under security, but no official statement has been issued.

Family members of the detainees expressed concern after learning about the transfer. One parent told Rohingya Khobor, “We do not know why they moved our children. We are very worried because we have no information about their safety.”

Another parent said, “Our sons are already suffering in prison. Now they have been taken to another place, and we do not even know exactly where or how they are.”

Residents said the lack of information has increased anxiety among families, who remain uncertain about the detainees’ situation.

Further details about the transfer have not been confirmed.

by Hafizur Rahman

Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar | April 14, 2026

Around 270 Rohingya prisoners were transferred from Buthidaung Prison to Young Chaung Prison on April 13, according to local sources. The reason for the transfer and the current condition of the detainees remain unclear.

Sources said all those transferred are Rohingya. The movement reportedly took place under security, but no official statement has been issued.

Family members of the detainees expressed concern after learning about the transfer. One parent told Rohingya Khobor, “We do not know why they moved our children. We are very worried because we have no information about their safety.”

Another parent said, “Our sons are already suffering in prison. Now they have been taken to another place, and we do not even know exactly where or how they are.”

Residents said the lack of information has increased anxiety among families, who remain uncertain about the detainees’ situation.

Further details about the transfer have not been confirmed.