Shrinking resources for refugee support groups in Malaysia collide with increasing hostility towards the Rohingya.
![Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026 [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-13T163709Z_695911426_RC2B8LAGSPRK_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-PIRACY-SOMALIA-1790727625.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Malaysia has invited Myanmar’s military ruler for a visit to the country in a bid to expedite Rohingya repatriation.
Military government pins attack on pro-democracy rebels it has been battling since seizing power in 2021.
UNHCR’s Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.
Rebel fighters in Myanmar lose key towns as conscription, relentless air raids and Chinese support bolster the military.
First phase of Malaysia’s repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are ‘willing to return voluntarily’.
New report says abuses against Rohingya and unchecked resource exploitation deepening crisis in Myanmar.
The United Council of Rohingya refugee group says it organised the protest to highlight ‘ongoing humanitarian crisis’.
Rohingya refugees face deep aid cuts in Bangladesh and forced evictions in Malaysia and India.
Nine years after the 2017 atrocities, Rohingya are still being forced to flee because the genocide has never stopped.
More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.
![Rohingya refugees facing evicted from their homes amid rising local tensions and online misinformation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 27, 2026 [Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-07-27T123715Z_206813602_RC2BMMA6AR5R_RTRMADP_3_MALAYSIA-REFUGEE-1787872480.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Debris litters a Buddhist monastery after an airstrike hit Swel Le Oh village in Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. [Ko Nway Oo/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ap_6a88d2efc6fff-1787351791.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)