Porimol Palma

The Rohingyas have been facing persecution for decades. They have lived without citizenship and faced restrictions on freedom of movement. They have also been denied basic rights.

Bangladesh and The Gambia are located nearly 11,000-kilometre away and share no significant economic or political relation. But the countries stand together for one cause, justice for the Rohingyas.

Bangladesh faces a major challenge in providing fair jobs to the two million youths entering job market every year, says Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) Director General Manuel Sager.

As tension between the US and Iran fuel fears of war, economists and international relations experts warn that any armed conflict between the countries will deal a blow to Bangladesh’s export-import, and overseas job market in the Middle East.

Bangladesh is far from practising ethical recruitment, which requires a zero-cost migration policy and transparency in the entire migration cycle, and also ensures that migrants do not face exploitation, according to researchers.

The government has planned to construct a four-storey building on Bhashan Char for the UN and aid agency representatives to ensure effective monitoring of humanitarian activities for one lakh Rohingya refugees to be relocated to the island from Cox’s Bazar.

Myanmar’s admission before the top UN court that its army could have committed crimes against humanity in Rakhine State comes as a primary victory for the Rohingyas, say analysts.

Denial of citizenship to Rohingyas and their systematic deprivation and violation of basic rights by the Myanmar authorities over the decades were not mentioned by any of the lawyers at the ICJ -- making their arguments of genocidal intent weak, analysts said.

Denial of Rohingya citizenship, systematic deprivation and violation of basic rights by the Myanmar authorities over the decades were not mentioned by any of the lawyers at the ICJ – making their arguments weak that there was no genocidal intent, analysts say.

By stripping the Rohingyas of citizenship in 1982 and sparking waves of violence since the 70s, Myanmar has created a crisis for which Bangladesh is having to deal with socio-economic burdens, security risks, and diplomatic challenges, analysts said.

The Gambia is set to launch a legal battle against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice as it starts hearing the Rohigya genocide case on Tuesday.

India wants three more transshipment points in Bangladesh for transporting goods to its north-eastern states, according to the agenda of a bilateral meeting that begins in Dhaka today.

The Brunei authorities have deported nine Bangladeshis in the past one month, during a crackdown on labour exploitation and human trafficking.

Rohingyas across Europe have planned mass rallies and a global campaign, “Boycott Myanmar”, to globally drum up their demands for justice as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) begins its first ever hearing on the genocide case against Myanmar on December 10.

Dhaka and Delhi signed seven MoUs during the prime minister’s visit to India early last month. Some of those raised questions in the public mind. Rejaul Karim Byron and Porimol Palma have recently sat with Dr Mashiur Rahman, prime minister’s adviser on economic affairs, to learn the details.

India has been working strategically to connect its north-eastern region with the rest of the country through Bangladesh since Dhaka agreed to give New Delhi the privilege nine years back.

The Rohingyas, who have been facing rights abuses in Myanmar for decades, now see a ray of hope of getting justice following a lawsuit with the highest UN court and the ICC’s approval to probe crimes against them.

Bangladesh and Malaysia are scheduled to hold a meeting in Putrajaya today with a hope of having a fresh human resources recruitment deal between the two countries amid concerns of syndicates.

Switzerland has been working in the area of migration in Bangladesh for some 10 years, knowing it is very important for the country’s economy and people. I

Bangladesh wants a strong and effective role of the Asean in the Rohingya repatriation as the regional bloc begins its four-day summit in Bangkok today.