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ARNO President interview on recent situation of Rohingya and Burma

By Fayas Ahmed, the Editor of Kaladan Press Network (KPN) Mr. Nurul Islam, the president of Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) based in London who had given an interview on recent situation of Rohingya after Thein Sein’s new government’s reform process towards the democracy. Mr. Nurul Islam, the president of Arakan Rohingya  National Organization (ARNO)  KPN:  The Thein Sein’s new government held meetings with ethnic groups such as - Karen, Mon. Rakhine, Shan, Chin and Kachin--etc, but the government excludes the Rohingya community.  Regarding this, what is your opinion?

After bangladesh, now its myanmar from where muslims have started influxing in india

New Delhi :  After bangladesh, now its myanmar from where muslims have started influxing in india. hundreds of muslims from myanmar are looking for india as their secular destination. over 500 myanmar muslim nationals, including women and children, have camped for the past 12 days near the united nations high commissioner for refugees (unhcr) office at new delhi, demanding a refugee status.

ROHINGYA NEEDS YOUR ADVOCACY

By Osman Joher First of all, on behalf of Rohingya Community Ireland, I would like to thank the government of Ireland for hosting some Rohingyas on humanitarian ground. And I also would like to thank all the participants including the organizers of this value program respectively. We are delighted to have had the great privilege of addressing this briefing and meeting with different experienced people. We believe this is an extremely valuable opportunity to provide a voice for all the people of Burma, including the plight of the refugee crisis on the Bangladesh-Burma border.” The Arakan State of Burma, bordering Bangladesh, is inhabited by two ethnic sister communities, the Rakhine Buddhist and the Rohingya Muslim. The Rohingyas numbering approximately 1.5 million, enduring continued persecution and the ethnic cleansing policy of military regime in Burma. Also about 1.5 million Rohingyas have been living in exile in many countries all over the world. The Rohingyas in B