Month: June 2025

‘Mission Harmony’—Bangladesh’s Successful Peace Initiative: Misrepresented by the International Crisis Group and Rohingya Communities view.

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In late 2024, as incidents of murder, abduction, and shootings were alarmingly rising in the Rohingya camps, the Government of Bangladesh launched a courageous and timely initiative called “Mission Harmony.” The core objective of this mission was to end violence among armed groups in the camps and establish a lasting peaceful environment. However, in a […]

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Condemnation Statement by the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh!

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We, the peaceful and long-suffering Rohingya refugees living in the camps of Cox’s Bazar, strongly condemn the recent misleading and harmful report by the International Crisis Group. This report falsely portrays our community as involved in armed activities and paints a distorted picture of our desperate struggle for justice, dignity, and safe repatriation to our […]

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“Healthcare Crisis in Arakan Army-Controlled Rakhine: Rohingya Families Face Medical Extortion and Despair”

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For Rohingya families in areas now controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), accessing healthcare has become an agonizing struggle. Reports from relatives and those with recent contact reveal that hospitals and clinics under AA administration are charging exorbitant fees, making even basic medical treatment a luxury most simply cannot afford. This alarming situation is compounding […]

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India’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims isn’t a policy failure. It’s political scapegoating.

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The ruling BJP is targeting a vulnerable refugee population to distract from their own domestic and international failures. In mid-May, the world watched in horror as Indian authorities detained around 40 Rohingya refugees across the country: in shackles, blindfolded, and according to some reports, subjected to beatings and sexual harassment. Indian naval officers then threw them into the sea off […]

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Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain seeks stronger OIC role in Rohingya justice.

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Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to assume a stronger and more coordinated role to ensure justice for persecuted Rohingyas, as Bangladesh faces growing humanitarian and security pressures of millions of displaced Myanmar nationals. Addressing the OIC Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee meeting on accountability for human rights violations against […]

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“Rohingya Crisis at a Breaking Point: Urgent Global Action Needed for Sustainable Solution”

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The protracted crisis could pose threat to regional security We are deeply concerned about the increasingly complex Rohingya situation in the country, with no progress in the repatriation process and the persistent crisis in Myanmar. Global funding cuts have made the situation particularly alarming, depriving Rohingya refugees of their most basic necessities. Foreign Affairs Adviser […]

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Arakan Army Continues Seizing Rohingya Business Owners’ Properties.

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“According to the Rakhita Roadmap, Muslim Businessmen Should Not Be Allowed to Establish Themselves in Northern Rakhine,” Reports Say. The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) is continuing to seize properties owned by Rohingya business owners under the pretext of links to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), according to local sources. In the Kanyin […]

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Rohingya in Maungdaw Reported to Face Forced Labor Under Arakan Army Control

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Rohingya residents in northern Maungdaw are reporting growing pressure to participate in daily labor activities ordered by the Arakan Army (AA), including forest clearing and guard duties, with involvement extending to children and elderly family members. According to community members in Pyin Phyu (Region 6) and Phodhari (Region 10), several villages—such as Hla Baw Za, […]

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Corruption and Abuse of Power Alleged Among AA-Appointed Village Administrators in Maungdaw.

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In Maungdaw Township, several village and ward administrators appointed by the Arakan Army (AA) are allegedly involved in bias, misconduct, and abuse of power, according to local Rohingya communities. Community members claim that many of the Muslim administrators currently appointed by the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) have long-standing ties with past regimes, including […]

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