Myanmar is one of the prominent nations in Southeast Asia. While other countries in the region have democratised and prospered, Myanmar has gone through extreme military dictatorship for a considerable time. After gaining independence, Myanmar has experienced more than 50 years of military rule in its 76-year history. The military rules all aspects of Myanmar, and it is said that minority group uprisings are the primary cause of this. It significantly affects the neighbouring countries. One of them is the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh. The first democratic government of Myanmar acknowledged the Rohingya people’s claim to a distinct ethnic identity following their independence. When the military dictatorship, General Ne Win, refused the Rohingya citizenship in 1982, they lost their nationality and were stateless. As a result, many of them were compelled to flee to Bangladesh and other nearby countries. In 1978, when Myanmar’s military junta launched Operation Nagamin, thousands of Rohingya fled to Bangladesh. Many Rohingya also arrived in Bangladesh in 1991, 1992, and 2012. The military persecution was followed by 87,000 Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh from October 2016 to July 2017. Presently, around more than a million Rohingyas are living in Bangladesh. The situation of the Rohingya refugees has not been resolved after years of negotiations. In addition, the recent political crisis in Myanmar is delaying the repatriation of the Rohingya living in Bangladesh. Consequently, they are facing several issues. The main purpose of this chapter is to examine the current political unrest in Myanmar and its effects on the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. The Rohingya problem is getting worse because of the continuous conflict in Rakhine State, which is making it more unlikely that they will be able to return home. The Rohingya people are thus living in abject misery, uncertainty, and concern for their children’s futures. The chapter explores this issue using empirical data through the interview method.

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Myanmar’s Recent Political Crisis: Its Effects on the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

  • Taslima Aktar

摘要

Myanmar is one of the prominent nations in Southeast Asia. While other countries in the region have democratised and prospered, Myanmar has gone through extreme military dictatorship for a considerable time. After gaining independence, Myanmar has experienced more than 50 years of military rule in its 76-year history. The military rules all aspects of Myanmar, and it is said that minority group uprisings are the primary cause of this. It significantly affects the neighbouring countries. One of them is the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh. The first democratic government of Myanmar acknowledged the Rohingya people’s claim to a distinct ethnic identity following their independence. When the military dictatorship, General Ne Win, refused the Rohingya citizenship in 1982, they lost their nationality and were stateless. As a result, many of them were compelled to flee to Bangladesh and other nearby countries. In 1978, when Myanmar’s military junta launched Operation Nagamin, thousands of Rohingya fled to Bangladesh. Many Rohingya also arrived in Bangladesh in 1991, 1992, and 2012. The military persecution was followed by 87,000 Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh from October 2016 to July 2017. Presently, around more than a million Rohingyas are living in Bangladesh. The situation of the Rohingya refugees has not been resolved after years of negotiations. In addition, the recent political crisis in Myanmar is delaying the repatriation of the Rohingya living in Bangladesh. Consequently, they are facing several issues. The main purpose of this chapter is to examine the current political unrest in Myanmar and its effects on the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. The Rohingya problem is getting worse because of the continuous conflict in Rakhine State, which is making it more unlikely that they will be able to return home. The Rohingya people are thus living in abject misery, uncertainty, and concern for their children’s futures. The chapter explores this issue using empirical data through the interview method.