Overview

• Bangladesh convened a multi-day stakeholder meeting in Cox’s Bazar with diplomats, UN agencies and Rohingya representatives to shape proposals for a UN high‑level conference on September 30.
• Muhammad Yunus urged a practical roadmap for voluntary, safe return and outlined a seven-point plan covering sustained funding, an end to violence in Rakhine, dialogue platforms, regional engagement, opposition to ethnic cleansing and accountability through the ICJ and ICC.
• Tens of thousands of refugees marked the eighth anniversary of the 2017 exodus with rallies in the camps, demanding dignified repatriation and full rights in Myanmar.
• The UN human rights office says conditions in Rakhine have sharply worsened since November 2023, accusing both Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army of serious atrocity crimes, while about 150,000 additional Rohingya have entered Bangladesh since early 2024.
• Aid shortfalls have driven ration cuts in the camps, with many refugees surviving on roughly $12 per month in food vouchers as agencies warn of deepening hunger.