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  • Shafiur Rahman - Wasted Lives or How Bangladesh Exploits the Rohingya
    09.04.2025

    Wasted Lives or How Bangladesh Exploits the Rohingya

    How Bangladesh treats Rohingya refugees as a surplus population for profit, control, and global leverage. Read my Himal article for a deeper look.

    Bauman Wasted Lives Bangladesh Surplus Population
  • Shafiur Rahman - The OIC’s Rohingya Double Game
    05.03.2025

    The OIC’s Rohingya Double Game

    How the OIC, despite supporting the Rohingya at the ICJ, engaged with figures tied to armed groups and Myanmar’s military in Bangladesh’s refugee camps.

    ARSA RSO Dil Muhammad Arakan Myanmar Bangladesh Ibrahim Khairat
  • Shafiur Rahman - Critique of Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
    05.03.2025

    Critique of Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

    Discreet Diplomacy or Cowboy Diplomacy?

    Critique of controversial role of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) in the Rohingya crisis and Myanmar peace process. Accusations of secret meetings, lack of transparency, and alignment with the Myanmar military junta, raising questions about HD's impartiality and impact on conflict resolution

    Myanmar ARSA Rohingya Switzerland Conflict ARSPH Mohibullah refugees
  • Shafiur Rahman - NUG Challenges Argentina Arrest Warrants for Aung San Suu Kyi in Rohingya Genocide Case
    19.02.2025

    NUG Challenges Argentina Arrest Warrants for Aung San Suu Kyi in Rohingya Genocide Case

    The Myanmar National Unity Government's response to arrest warrants for Aung San Suu Kyi by the Argentine court and others attempts to rewrite history and undermines justice for the Rohingya.

    aungsansuukyi NUG Myanmar Rohingya Argentina genocide
  • Shafiur Rahman - Dil Mohammed: The Smuggler Turned Kingpin in Rohingya Refugee Camps
    16.02.2025

    Dil Mohammed: The Smuggler Turned Kingpin in Rohingya Refugee Camps

    How Dil Mohammed, a former smuggler and military informant, has become a dominant force in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps, coercing families into providing fighters

    ARSA RSO DGFI NSI Refugees Rohingya Refugee Camps
  • Shafiur Rahman - The Rohingya Exodus from Maungdaw in Northern Rakhine State
    09.02.2025

    The Rohingya Exodus from Maungdaw in Northern Rakhine State

    The Last Rohingya Enclave in Myanmar is Emptying

    Thousands of Rohingya have been forcibly displaced from Maungdaw by the Arakan Army, facing starvation, violence, and forced recruitment. Read about their struggle for survival and escape.

    Maungdaw Arakan Arakan Army Bangladesh Rohingya
  • Shafiur Rahman - Why Bangladesh’s Rohingya Policy Is Failing
    25.01.2025

    Why Bangladesh’s Rohingya Policy Is Failing

    Bangladesh’s Missteps and Missed Opportunities

    Bangladesh’s restrictive policies and impractical repatriation goals are deepening the Rohingya crisis, creating instability and despair. Read an analysis of how these actions impact the Rohingya and the region.

    Rohingya Arakan Myanmar Arakan Army
  • Shafiur Rahman - Rohingya Military
    25.01.2025

    Rohingya Military

    The Human Cost of Military Coercion on the Rohingya

    Abul Kalam, a young Rohingya man, shares his harrowing experience of forced recruitment into the Myanmar military. His story exposes the junta’s brutal tactics, the discrimination faced by Rohingya recruits, and the devastating impact of conflict on his family and community.

  • Shafiur Rahman - Bangladesh’s Interim Government Shifts Stance on Myanmar
    15.12.2024

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government Shifts Stance on Myanmar

    A Realpolitik Recalibration of the Rohingya Crisis?

    Bangladesh's interim government signals a shift in its approach to Myanmar—embracing realpolitik and controversial strategies that may further jeopardise Rohingya welfare. Discover the implications in this analysis.

    Arakan Army Rohingya Repatriation Bangladesh Myanmar
  • Shafiur Rahman - The Mirage of Safe Zones in Rakhine State
    07.12.2024

    The Mirage of Safe Zones in Rakhine State

    Why History and Reality Make Safe Zones an Unsafe Solution

    Safe zones in Rakhine State are being promoted as a solution for the Rohingya crisis, but history and ground realities reveal their flaws. Read why these proposals risk worsening the crisis.

    Arakan Army Rakhine State Safe Zones Bangladesh Rohiingya
  • Shafiur Rahman - Leaked Documents Reveal Myanmar-Bangladesh Covert Operations Against Rohingya Insurgents
    16.02.2023

    Leaked Documents Reveal Myanmar-Bangladesh Covert Operations Against Rohingya Insurgents

    A leaked document uncovers secret military collaboration between Myanmar and Bangladesh targeting Rohingya insurgents.

    ARSA RSO No Man's Land Zero Point Dil Mohammed Ko Ko Linn RAB DGFI BGB
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Shafiur Rahman

London based journalist & documentary film maker. Currently working on Rohingya and Myanmar issues. Clients include Le Iene, Mediaset, NHS London, Wall Street Journal, Rai 3 television, MarketWatch, DR TV, Danwatch.

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