The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Dhaka, Bangladesh:  US mission is to visit Bangladesh tomorrow to discuss the US role in the assisting the refugees after currently visiting the Arakan State of Burma, said a reliable source. “US visited the Arakan State to see conditions of the Rohingyas in the post sectarian violence and then they will arrive in Dhaka on September 11.”

In this June 11 file photo, BGB officials inspect a boat carrying Rohingya people who fled the sectarian violence in Myanmar and crossed the Naf River into Teknaf. UNB, Dhaka A US mission currently visiting the Rakhine state of Myanmar to see conditions of the Rohingyas in the post sectarian violence will arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday to discuss the US role in assisting the refugees. Diplomatic sources said a fact-finding mission comprising four senior officials of the US Department of State went to Myanmar on September 8 and are expected to pay a three-day visit to Dhaka and Cox's Bazar.

Mohammad Hashim (25) hailed from Thaye Kundan (Kunna Para), Maungdaw south, son of Yusuf is extorted 4,50000 Kyat with fabricated allegation of having mobile set by Nasaka Major U Wamn Bou in Post camp of Taung Chaung. Military and local Rakhine terrorists catch and bring out 22 cows (Oxen and bulls) in Pa-San-Darr (Saindah Para), Maungdaw South. They charge 10,000 to 5,000 kyat per cow of the respective owner. List of Owners of cows are given below with number of cows:

Maungdaw, Arakan State:   The Rohingya community from Maungdaw met with US envoy in Nyoung Chaung village, Maungdaw today, at about 10:30am, according to an elder from Maungdaw. The US envoy visited Aung Mangala refugee camp and discussed detail situation of their life in the camp and during the riots period. “The US envoy to Burma, Mr. Derek J. Mitchell with   Mr. Joseph Y. Yun is Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, the U.S. Department of State and others visited – Shel Kali village of Maungdaw south, Shweyinaye  and Nyoung Chang village of  Maungdaw, today morning  and left  Maungdaw at about 11;30 am.”

Cox’s Bazar: Bangladesh:  More Rohingyas were arrested in special drives from the urban areas of Cox’s Bazar town by police on September 8, said a businessman from  Cox’s Bazar. Arrested Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar police station “A total of 54 Burmese citizens were held in special drives over allegation and suspicion by police in Cox’s Bazar town on Saturday. Officer-in-Charge of Cox’s Bazar Sadar police station Misbah Uddin Khan said that in order to develop law-and-order situation and prevent militants, police conducted special drives in Cox’s Bazar.

[JURIST] Myanmar's parliament passed a new foreign investment law on Friday after months of debate and modifications. The final version of the bill reportedly dropped some of the most controversial provisions, including a requirement that  foreign investors contribute at least $5 million  [Reuters report] when engaging in joint ventures with local businesses. Myanmar President Thein Sein  [BBC profile] had opposed the minimum contribution requirement and other provisions of the bill because he believed they would discourage foreign investment in the country. 

Asked whether the estimated 800,000 Rohingyas in Myanmar are considered Myanmar nationals, Nobel Peace laureate and parliamentary candidate Aung San Suu Kyi replied, “I do not know. We have to be very clear about what the laws of citizenship are and who are entitled to them.” In an effort to provide such clarity, this reporter met with a Myanmar Interior Ministry official to get some answers: