Rohingya Sent Back to Maungdaw by Bangladesh BGB

On September 24, over 200 Rohingya refugees who fled from Maungdaw Township in Myanmar to Bangladesh were arrested by Bangladeshi authorities and forcibly deported back to Myanmar. According to family members, they still have no information on the whereabouts or conditions of most of the deported individuals.

The deportation occurred in two stages: one group was sent back in the early morning near Maungni village, and another group was deported around 11 PM near Mingala village, both located in northern Maungdaw. Family members remain deeply concerned, as the returnees were sent to areas under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), leaving their safety and well-being uncertain.

“The areas where these individuals were returned are under AA control, and we don’t know what they are going through. This leaves us anxious,” a family member shared.

The refugees had initially fled to Bangladesh to escape the severe conditions in Maungdaw, where access to food, medical care, and shelter is extremely limited. However, they were arrested by Bangladeshi authorities on September 23 and 24, and swiftly deported back to Myanmar.

This isn’t an isolated incident. In July and August, over 1,000 Rohingya refugees who had similarly escaped to Bangladesh were arrested and deported back to Maungdaw.

Currently, the AA controls most of Maungdaw Township, except for certain outposts such as the Nakaka (5) Border Guard Police Division, adding further uncertainty for the deported Rohingya.

Rohingya Vision News