The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Teknaf, Bangladesh: A flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) of sector commander- level, was held at Maungdaw in Burma yesterday, according to BGB official. “The two forces discussed issues such as— trans-border crimes; smuggling especially for drug, to extend relation between two countries, to maintain good relation continuously, release of Bangladesh nationals detained in Burma jails and illegal intrusion and also agreed to maintain peace and order along the borders.”

SINGAPORE, Dec 13 – Singapore has turned away a ship carrying 40 people rescued off Myanmar, port officials said Thursday, amid media reports the passengers could be stateless Muslim Rohingya. Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it denied entry to the Vietnamese-registered bulk carrier Nosco Victory because of a lack of information about its passengers. The authority said in a statement it had received a “pre-arrival notification” that a vessel which rescued 40 people from the sea off Myanmar wanted to enter Singapore.

A corpse floats in river, with the burnt down Muslim Rohingya quarter No.4 in the distance, in Pauk Taw township, on October 27, 2012 in Pauk Taw, Myanmar.  Getty Images/Getty Images AsiaPac) Recently, according to the reports of accidents and deaths of boat- people who were trying to go to Malaysia by sea. The accidents appear to be heartbreaking consequences for Rohingyas whose family members tried to choose the perilous routes by sea. Thousands of Rohingya people had been sent to Malaysia through these routes operated by some human trafficker groups.

BY Jonah Fisher December 13, 2012 Six months of sectarian violence has driven more than 100,000 people from their homes in western Burma.  Rakhine Buddhist and Rohingya Muslim communities that have lived separately for generations are now forcibly segregated.