by RK Desk. November 5, 2026
- Rohingya Refugees Look to ICJ Judgment for Recognition and Accountability
- Bangladesh Again Seeks China’s Support for Repatriation
- Experts Warn Against Political Use of Anti-Rohingya Hostility in Malaysia
- COAST Publication Questions Local Organisations’ Role in Refugee Response
- Advocacy Group Proposes Conditional Engagement With Myanmar Authorities and AA
Rohingya Refugees Look to ICJ Judgment for Recognition and Accountability
Rohingya refugees interviewed by The Daily Star expressed hope that the forthcoming International Court of Justice judgment would strengthen their demands for justice.
The newspaper’s November 5 report examined expectations surrounding the judgment scheduled for November 19. Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman said a finding of genocide would carry moral and diplomatic significance.
The reactions reflect hopes for international recognition of the persecution Rohingya have endured. The judgment’s outcome remains unknown, and a court ruling would not itself establish practical arrangements for citizenship or safe return.
Bangladesh Again Seeks China’s Support for Repatriation
Bangladesh sought China’s continued diplomatic support for Rohingya repatriation during a November 5 meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and senior Chinese official Liu Haixing.
The breakfast meeting took place at State Guest House Padma in Dhaka, according to a BSS report published by The Business Standard.
Kobir called for early, safe and sustainable return to Myanmar. The meeting account did not announce a repatriation timetable or a specific new Chinese initiative.
The discussion followed a separate meeting between Liu and Bangladesh’s prime minister on November 4.
Experts Warn Against Political Use of Anti-Rohingya Hostility in Malaysia
Experts interviewed by Malaysiakini warned that hostility towards Rohingya refugees was being mobilised for political advantage.
The November 5 report described how individual criminal allegations can be generalised online to portray an entire community as a threat.
Interviewees also challenged claims that refugees enjoy economic advantages, pointing to restrictions on employment, education, public services and social protection.
Their analysis called attention to the consequences of collective blame for a population already facing legal and economic insecurity.
COAST Publication Questions Local Organisations’ Role in Refugee Response
A research summary published by COAST Foundation on November 5 highlighted limited local organisational leadership in the Rohingya humanitarian response.
The COAST–CCNF study’s summary reported that UN agencies led 87.96 percent of funding under the 2026 Joint Response Plan, compared with 7.78 percent for international NGOs and 4.26 percent for national NGOs. It said no local NGO was included as an applicant.
The summary recommended greater direct funding, fairer partnerships and stronger institutional support for local organisations.
Rohingya Khobor could not access the full report to examine its methodology. The percentages should therefore be read as the study’s reported funding-leadership breakdown, rather than independently verified shares of money received or spent.
Advocacy Group Proposes Conditional Engagement With Myanmar Authorities and AA
A policy memorandum covered by DVB on November 5 urged Bangladesh to engage both Myanmar’s military authorities and the Arakan Army to establish verifiable conditions for Rohingya return.
The Bangladeshi American Advocacy Group proposed steps including detainee releases, humanitarian access, freedom of movement and an end to forced recruitment before monitored returns.
It also opposed linking repatriation agreements to weakening international accountability proceedings.
The proposals represent the advocacy group’s recommendations. DVB’s report did not establish that Bangladesh had adopted them.
