January 2023

Rampant Police Abuse of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh-part 03 Several refugees said that ABPn officers beat, slapped, kicked, or otherwise assaulted them, either in detention or at checkpoints. Two were arrested when the police arrived at their homes looking for family members who were not there. Officers arrested Kamal Ahmod, […]

Rampant Police Abuse of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh-part 02 The APBn officers arrested Soyedul Hoque, 57, in his betel leaf shop on November 2, 2022, and demanded 100,000 taka ($1,000) for his release. “Because we have such little income from the shop, we couldn’t pay the police anything,” his daughter […]

APBn not harassing Rohingyas The Human Rights Watch’s allegation against APBn of arbitrary arrests and harassment of Rohingya refugees is not based on facts, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday. “The Rohingyas indulge in killings in the camps and the APBn [Armed Police Battalion] officials have been deployed there to […]

Rampant Police Abuse of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Bangladesh’s Armed Police Battalion (APBn) is committing extortion, arbitrary arrests, and harassment of Rohingya refugees already facing violence from criminal gangs and armed groups, Human Rights Watch said today. Donor governments should press the Bangladesh authorities to investigate alleged abuses against Rohingya […]

One killed in gunfight at Rohingya camp on Tambru Border A Rohingya man was killed and another injured in a firing incident at Konarpara Rohingya Camp near the Tambru border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila yesterday. Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO), two armed groups in Myanmar, […]

Alarming rise in Rohingya lost at sea The UN yesterday decried the “alarming” rise in the number of Rohingya refugees lost at sea fleeing their Myanmar homeland or Bangladesh last year, warning more would die without concerted action. More than 3,500 Rohingyas attempted sea crossings in 2022, representing a huge […]

US wants Bangladesh to join Indo-Pacific Strategy The United States wants Bangladesh to be part of the Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), a White House brainchild aimed at strengthening its long-term position in and commitment to the region. This US-led partnership covers a region which is home to more than half of […]

Tokyo mulls Rohingya resettlement in Japan Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki has said his country is considering resettlement of some Rohinyas to Japan as Bangladesh tries to ease its load of over a million of refugees who fled their homes in Myanmar to evade persecution. “Japan has received the […]

Repatriation of Rohingyas delayed due to lack of sincerity-Momen Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said lack of sincerity on the part of Myanmar is the main reason behind delaying the process of the Rohingya repatriation. “Many countries have been asked to take some Rohingyas to their countries […]