The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Maungdaw, Arakan State:  Army personnel from Light Infantry Battalion (LIBs) No. 352 – stationed near Bagonenah village – shot on a grazing Rohingya youth on January 28, at about 11:00am, according to an elder from Bagonenah village. “Mohammed Rafique, 28, son of Abdul Majed hailed from Bagonenah village, is the grazing Rohingya youth.”

Vulnerable women such as this widow are prioritized for skills training such as soap-making in Kutupalong camp,Photo UNHCR Source UNHCR : News Stories, 28 January 2013 COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, January 28 (UNHCR) – In many countries, when you reach the age of 21 you become an adult and must start to fend for yourself. But in the refugee camps of south-eastern Bangladesh, 21 years after the Rohingya first started arriving as refugees, they are more dependent on aid than ever.

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Maungdaw Township Administration Officer – TAO - issued an official writing order not to pray Namaz (five time prayers) in mosques on January 26, according to a religious leader from Maungdaw Town. “The official order with letterhead was issued to all Local Village Administration Officers – VAOs - in Maungdaw –kept on the wall of building.”

Source  Radio Australia : Thailand to turn away any more boatloads of Rohingya from neighbouring Burma which try to land on its coast A senior official says Thailand will turn away any more boatloads of Rohingya from neighbouring Burma which try to land on its coast after an increase in refugees fleeing sectarian unrest.

Maungdaw, Arakan State:   A Rohingya youth was severely tortured by Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) on January 26, in the evening in Maungdaw north for sending his two elder sisters to their father-in- laws’ houses after visiting their parents’ house, said a close relative of the victim on condition of anonymity. “The victim was identified as Abdullah (22), son of Hussain, hailed from Nari Bill village under the Nasaka area No. 6 of Maungdaw north.”

Breaking News(28.1.13) A Rohingya boy was shot dead by Myanmar army today Monday at 11 a.m while being tried to defend looting of his cattle by army and Rakhines (joint looting) Telephonic Confirmatiom Just few minutes ago a reliable source from Maungdaw informed over Telephone that A Rohingya boy from the village Baggona, 4miles south of Maungdaw Town went to Hills side with his cattle. Suddenly the Myanmar army with the help of notorious Buddhist Rakhines tried to loot his cattle. The brave Rohingya boy tried to defend. But he was at once shot dead at 11a.m today Monday 28th January,2013. So far, his dead body is not return to his family.