The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Kaladan press News Ukhiya, Bangladesh:  A refugee from Kutupalong makeshift camp was abducted by local youths yesterday at about 4:00 pm, said a refugee leader from the makeshift camp. “The refugee prohibited the local youths who frequently enter the camp and disturb the refugees’ females and harassing refugees.” Abul Kalam (45), the abducted refugee from Kutupalong makeshift camp, said a relative. “Kalam was kept in a local area where severally beat up by the local youths and forcefully took a statement that included giving 5000 taka within two days.”   If he fails to give 5000 taka, he will be abducted again, according to sources. A refugee committee member told the Kaladapress, “We fled from Burma to Bangladesh for persecution, extortion, taxes, forced labor and etc. by Burmese authority. We are facing same problem in Bangladesh.” “We live in small huts and miserable condition and working hard for our survival; we don’t disturb the local people. But, we don’t know why

Teknaf, Bangladesh: Ten Rohingya boatpeople were arrested by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), yesterday night from Teknaf while preparing to go to Malaysia, said a local elder from Shapuri Dip on condition of anonymity. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel with arrested ten Rohingya sea voyagers in Teknaf “Ten sea voyagers were arrested by BGB personnel led by Nayeb Sufador Mohamed Wazib Uddin of Sapran BGB out-post while hiding in a big backyard of areca palm to avoid arrest from BGB and Coast Guard and police yesterday.” 

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Office boys from Maungdaw administration office are blocking the people to meet township administration officer in Maungdaw since long, said a village administration officer from Maungdaw. “The office boys – Maung Maung Chay, Htun Naing and Hla Win – are working in Maungdaw administration office since last ten year without shifting anywhere from these post and office.”