Category: Bangladesh

‘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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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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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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Russia says Israeli attacks on Iran are illegal, notes Iran’s commitment to NPT

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It brands Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites a “global security threat”   Russia’s Foreign Ministry denounced on Tuesday continued Israeli attacks on Iran as illegal and said a solution to the conflict over Tehran’s nuclear programme could only be found through diplomacy. “The continuing intensive attacks by Israel on Iran’s peaceful nuclear sites are […]

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Rohingya Muslims Face New Threat from Arakan Army After Years of Persecution by Myanmar Military

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After enduring years of brutal oppression at the hands of the Myanmar military, the Rohingya Muslim population is once again under severe threat—this time from a different force: the Arakan Army (AA). Once seen by many as a revolutionary group fighting for the rights of ethnic Rakhine people, the AA is now accused of targeting […]

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Arakan Army persecution sparks fears of a fresh Rohingya influx are rising in Ukhia and Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.

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Karim Ullah, a Rohingya who fled Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, described the dire situation: “Since the Arakan Army took control, I’ve been unable to work. There’s no medical care, and Arakan Army members raid my home, beating me on false pretexts.” He relocated his family to Bangladesh’s Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar. He […]

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Arakan Army is also killing and torturing Rohingya

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Rohingya refugees, who fled Myanmar to escape persecution and genocide, have called for their return to their homeland, describing their life in Bangladesh as that of “birds in a cage”. The Rohingya leaders stressed that returning home is the only solution to their suffering, but the growing influence of the Arakan Army insurgent group in […]

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