The Stateless Rohingya Blog

By Fayas Ahmed Many a people asked the question: “Why did the Rakhine mobs with the collaboration of ecurity forces attack the Rohingya dwellers in rural areas and towns across the Arakan State?” The direct answer to the point, as many experienced, is the Rakhines are deeply influenced by racism and Islamophobia. For being Muslims in South Asian appearance in contrast to South Asian, the Rakhines do not tolerate them although the Rohingya and their fellow Muslims in Arakan are true embodiment of  the ancient inhabitants of Arakan — the people of Chandra dynasty in particular — whilst the rulers and ruled were Indians similar to that of Bengal.  

Kutupalong Ukhiya : today at around 4:30pm two registered Rohingya Refugee namely Jafor Alam (Dipu) 33, MRC NO-07037, Shed NO-14, Block-C and Imam Hossain MRC NO..... Shed NO-1, Block-B are arrested by Rapid Action battalion (RAB) for conspiracy and falsely accused them of hiding the idols inside their own pharmacy and involvement to the incident of Ramu in Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh which recently happened.

Rohingya Muslims, trying to cross the Naf river into Bangladesh to escape sectarian violence in Burma, look on from an intercepted boat in Teknaf on June 13, 2012. (Credit: AFP)  Around 100 people are missing after another boat carrying Rohingya refugees towards Malaysia sank off the coast of Bangladesh early Wednesday, the second such tragedy in less than a fortnight, officials said.