No chose to study favorite subject, not allowed to attend Sittwe University of Technology and no master degree course There are two universities in Sittwe Township, Rakhine State as Sittwe University and Sittwe University of Technology, where the Rohingya students were only allowed to attend Sittwe University and not the […]
USAID provides $75m in aid to Rohingya, host community in Bangladesh The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an additional $75 million in humanitarian assistance to help vulnerable Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and members of the Bangladeshi host community meet ongoing needs exacerbated by the increasing costs […]
Initiative By Rohingya Diaspora In The International Arena -ARNA -Part III ARNA should work with these powerful countries to create an environment conducive to speedy repatriation. Analysing the recent events, it can be seen that western countries are putting pressure on Myanmar in addition to providing humanitarian aid to solve […]
Initiative By Rohingya Diaspora In The International Arena -ARNA -Part II Recently, on the 75th Independence Day of Myanmar, the junta government awarded the prestigious state award to the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, who was criticized for his radical nationalist sentiments and spreading hatred against the Rohingyas. It remains to […]
Initiative By Rohingya Diaspora In The International Arena -ARNA -Part I A lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in the safe, sustainable and dignified repatriation of the 1.2 million Rohingyas staying in Bangladesh to Myanmar. Dignified repatriation of Rohingyas is possible through appropriate measures and the creation of an […]
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 […]
