UNHCR launches '2 Billion Kilometers to Safety' campaign
Refugees travel 2 billion kilometers each year to escape war and persecution. The UN Refugee Agency now wants people to walk, run or bike that distance to demonstrate their solidarity.
Bangladesh
#MessageBackHome: 'We want freedom of speech, freedom of religion'
Prithu Sanyal is a blogger and an atheist – both things are considered unacceptable in his country Bangladesh. He received death threats by Islamic militants and even his family members were against him. In Germany, he is relieved to be able to write about social issues, free speech and religious freedom again.
The story of Ruhid, who regained hearing after beatings in Libya
This is the story of Ruhid Ahmed, who arrived in Italy from Bangladesh via Libya. He nearly lost his hearing due to beatings he was subjected to during detention in the African country.
Today's news
Could the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh impact the number of Bangladeshis migrating to Europe : InfoMigrants looks for answers. According to investigative reports by German media ZDF, security staff at reception centers in Berlin have lured refugees into prostitution and a case of family separation in Spain has now made it to the European Court of Human Rights. This and more in the daily InfoMigrants news roundup.
Could the Rohingya crisis impact the number of refugees coming to Europe?
Hundreds of thousands of people belonging to the Muslim Rohingya community have fled to Bangladesh after being pushed out by local ethnic groups in Myanmar. Could the crisis spill over to Europe?
Today's news
Bangladeshi migrants take the tough route from Libya to Italy's coasts in the hope of finding asylum and eventually, employment in Europe. Greece is extending its housing program for refugees and Libya's detention centers get another rap for "terrible" conditions.
From Bangladesh via Libya to Europe: a new trend in migration
Two years ago, there were hardly any Bangladeshi migrants like Ahad heading for Europe, but falling oil prices and reports of human rights abuses in the Gulf region are prompting many Bangladeshis to head for European shores.
Migrant arrivals in Italy down for first time in 2017
Migrant arrivals in Italy are down for the first time in 2017, according to Italian Interior Ministry figures.
Today's news
The German chancellor has rejected a refugee limit for Germany. Bangladesh is becoming one of the largest countries of origin for migrants to Italy. And in Kenya, war refugees are practicing to become athlete champions. This and more in today's news roundup.
What's behind the influx of Bangladeshi migrants to Europe?
Bangladesh is now becoming one of the largest countries of origin for migrants to Italy. What are the reasons behind this, and what routes are they taking?
Today's news
Refugee areas in Bangladesh are severely hit by cyclone Mora. A new report examines the media coverage in Italy on NGO rescue operations in the Mediterrenean, and InfoMigrants gives you an overview of conflicts in Africa driving migration towards Europe. All this and more in today's news roundup.
Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh, destroys refugee homes
Cyclone Mora has made landfall in Bangladesh after hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from low- lying parts of the country. Scores of refugee homes for Rohingya Muslims were flattened.