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A People Who Went Unnamed
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In Beijing, the Rohingya surfaced as Paragraph 13 of a joint communiqué—commended over, consulted about, and never once called by their name
Ehatasham Ul Hoque Eiten
Editor-in-Chief, The South Asian Story
PM Tarique Rahman's Beijing Visit: The Rohingya Issue Must Be Discussed
Mr. Rahman arrives in Beijing with real leverage. Bangladesh's offer of partnership has currency in China. He should not spend it on infrastructure announcements alone. A new Prime Minister gets one first visit — first visits set the terms of a relationship. If he leaves Beijing with loans and a photograph but nothing real on the Rohingya, he will have told China that the issue can be deferred indefinitely. It cannot.
The Super Kids of Kutupalong and the World that Failed Them
For these Super Kids, education is hope. They appeared hungrier for knowledge than for food, more excited for pens and pencils than for fans or fresh air. This is remarkable!
The BNP Administration Faces the Rohingya Question
The BNP administration now inherits a structural issue, the failure to address which could effectively undermine the very foundation of the country, as it simultaneously impacts humanitarian obligations, national security, and regional stability.
The Road Back: Mapping a Real Solution to the Rohingya Crisis
On citizenship, the 1982 Citizenship Law need not be repealed overnight for progress to begin—though its reform remains the ultimate legal necessity. A practical interim step would be the issuance of identity documentation that acknowledges Rohingya presence and ancestry in Rakhine State, creating a legal basis for return and property claims without waiting for full legislative reform.
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