Burmese MP Kyaw Min’s sister in law sent to prison

Nov 24, 2005 (DVB) - Burmese authorities at Arakan State capital Sittwe (Akyab) arrested and imprisoned Habsa, the sister-in-law of Kyaw Min, the detained elected representative (MP) of nearby Buthidaung Township. More<<

Rohingya issue snowballing?

We need to take it up with Myanmar govtAn on-the-spot investigation by our roving correspondent in Cox's Bazar has led to some startling revelations. More<<

Have we forgotten the Rohingyas?

Hussain M Fazlul BariFor the last few decades, the ill-fated Rahingyas have gone through oppression, torture and frequent massacres in their historical homeland of Arakan. More<<

EU envoys slate condition in Rohingya camps

Thursday November 10 2005 11:14:38 AM BDT
Ambassadors of the European Commission, France and the Netherlands Wednesday said the human rights of more than 20,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh "are not being respected" by the government, reports UNB.The diplomats made the comments to reporters in Chittagong airport a day after visiting the two refugee camps in the coastal district of Cox''s Bazar, bordering Myanmar.More<<

Re: Your news concerning illegal activities of Rohingyas in Bangladesh:Habib Siddiqui, USA

Dear Editor,
The reported link between the Rohingya Muslims, now living as refugees in Bangladesh with extremists of JMB is untrue. Rohingyas, like most Bangladeshi and Indian Muslims, follow a very liberal branch of Islam and are Hanafi Muslims. More<<

Bangladesh cracks down on Rohingyas

By Mizan RahmanDHAKA:

Bangladesh has ordered a crackdown on Rohingya Muslim refugees from neighbouring Myanmar as most of them were found to be involved in Islamic militancy.More<<

Bangladesh police tightening noose on Rohingya refugees

By Farid Ahmed, Dhaka:

Bangladesh has directed the law-enforcing agencies to arrest Myanmarese Rohingyas living outside refugee camps, saying many of them are involved in militant activities. More<<

Repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar stalled

Published: Thursday, 27 October, 2005, 09:58 AM Doha Time
By Mizan Rahman

DHAKA: Repatriation of around 21,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees in two camps in southeastern Cox’s Bazar district has almost stalled with only 92 of them sent back to Myanmar in the last one year.More<<

Junta Restrictions Cause Food Shortages Among Rohingyas

Junta Restrictions Cause Food Shortages Among Rohingyas

By Clive Parker

September 23, 2005

Claims by an ethnic Rohingya organization that restrictions from the Rangoon government are causing food shortages in Arakan State were confirmed by the head of the World Food Programme in Burma today.More<<