The Stateless Rohingya Blog

World Bank Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Pamela Cox speaks during the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro on 15 April 2009. (Reuters) The World Bank announced Thursday it will open an office in Burma in June, a quarter century after it shut its aid program down as the country fell under the harsh rule of a military junta.

Secretary-General’s Visit Should Highlight Political Prisoners, Conflict Abuses (New York) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should emphasize the need for genuine reforms to address Burma’s still dire human rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today. Ban will visit Burma for several days beginning April 29, 2012 to discuss with Burmese officials a range of issues including political reform, development and humanitarian needs, and refugee issues.

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Rohingya villagers from Oo Doung in Maungdaw south killed a Burmese border security force (Nasaka)’s collaborator and a member of village administration member on April 25 at about 7:30pm, according to a village elder from village.

Kutupalong, Bangladesh : Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) had given special treatment program for suffering  ill students from  Home  Education program of unregistered refugee camp on April 26, at about 12:00pm, said a school teacher from the camp.