The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Friday, 22 July 2011 10:54 Salai Han Thar San New Delhi (Mizzima) – Following a deadly attack on Rohingya refugees, a UK-based Rohingya organization on Thursday called on the Bangladesh government to impose more laws to protect the lives of Rohingya in Bangladesh.     Villagers from Fawliyapara Village in Cox’s Bazzar in Bangladesh on July 16 attacked Rohingya refugees in Kutupalong camp; one refugee was killed and more than 20 were injured.   A view of the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s bazar.  Photo - Bayazid Akter/Mizzima The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (Brouk) urged the Bangladesh government to do more to protect Rohingya.   “The residents always bully Rohingya. They usually seize the things sold by Rohingya, and they beat Rohingya occasionally. We want the government to effectively protect them from being bullied by residents,” Tun Khin, the chairman of Brouk, told  Mizzima.   The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bangladesh

Teknaf, Bangladesh: Heavy rainfall has continued along the border area for three days, said a refugee from Kutupalong camp. “Heavy rain and wind are destroying shacks in Kutupalong unregistered refugee camp.” Over 20 huts of unregistered refugees were destroyed by heavy rainfall, and the unregistered Rohingya refugees are now facing difficulties to live in their shacks as the roofs of the shacks have been damaged by wind and heavy rain, said a refugee committee member. “My hut was destroyed by heavy rainfall, and I can’t rebuild the hut as I am not able to go to the mountain to collect bushes for fear of local people’s attack. I don’t know what will happen for my family in the rainy season,” said Mahmed Anwer, a refugee at the unofficial camp. “The unofficial refugees are also facing food shortages as they aren’t able to go outside the camp to work for fearing of attacks.” “Similarly, the registered refugees from Kutupalong camp are also not allowed to go outside their camp by the aut