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Rohingya Refugee News PodcastWhat Malaysia Isn’t Asking About Rohingya Boat DeathsNew Podcast EpisodeThis episode looks at how Malaysian media reported the recent Langkawi boat tragedy. Many headlines emphasised transnational criminal syndicates, police investigations, and cooperation with Interpol. That framing is not wrong, but it is profoundly incomplete.The narrative shifts responsibility onto smugglers without asking how state policy contributed to the deaths.WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERSIn this episode, I unpack how the New Straits Times and other Malaysian outlets report tragedies at sea by focusing on smuggler networks, criminal facilitation, and regional police coordination while avoiding basic questions like:
2025-11-2006 min
Rohingya Refugee News PodcastThe Arakan Army’s Narrative Game: A Critique of Twan Mrat Naing’s Interview (Audio Edition)This is the audio edition of my essay analysing General Twan Mrat Naing’s recent interview and the Arakan Army’s narrative strategy.The piece explores how the AA presents itself as a rational, statesmanlike force while managing scrutiny over its actions against Rohingya civilians.The narration was generated using AI voice synthesis to make the essay accessible to wider audiences.🎧 Duration: 14 minutes📄 Read the full text version here → https://english.dvb.no/what-the-arakan-army-offers-the-rohingya/— Shafiur Rahman Get full access to Rohingya Refugee News at www.rohingyarefugee.news/subscribe
2025-10-1814 min
Rohingya Refugee News PodcastThe Bangladesh-Rakhine Humanitarian CorridorWhat happens when a ‘humanitarian corridor’ becomes the hottest property on a regional chessboard?In this episode, journalist Shafiur Rahman dissects Bangladesh’s sudden offer to open a UN-run aid route into war‑torn Rakhine. From cyclone damage and junta blockades to cabinet flip‑flops and social‑media free‑for‑alls, he tracks how an emergency food lifeline morphed into a geopolitical tug‑of‑war.We hear why Dhaka’s new rights‑heavy rhetoric (red line warning to Arakan Army) rings hollow while razor‑wire still cages refugees in Cox’s Bazar, how China, India and the United States read the c...
2025-05-1521 min
Rohingya Refugee News Podcast‘Desperate and Premature’: Ambia Parveen Speaks to Shafiur Rahman on Rohingya RepatriationIn this episode, Shafiur Rahman speaks to Dr Ambia Parveen, Vice Chair of the European Rohingya Council, about the recent announcement by Bangladeshi and Myanmar authorities claiming that 180,000 Rohingya refugees have been cleared for return. Dr Parveen offers a sharply critical assessment of this move, calling it “political drama” rather than a serious step toward repatriation.She condemns the premature announcement as lacking transparency, dismisses it as a “desperate” attempt by Bangladesh to seek validation, and warns of the dangers of retraumatising the Rohingya population. Her withering critique of the Bangladesh government's motives and methods is especially notewort...
2025-04-0828 min
Himal Southasian Podcast ChannelShafiur Rahman on the Rohingya’s endless troubles in Bangladesh: State of Southasia #20The Rohingya are facing a new crisis. Cuts to foreign aid by the United States government under Donald Trump have caused huge upsets in the humanitarian sector worldwide and refugees are among the hardest hit. The cuts have caused a freeze on funds in healthcare facilities within Rohingya camps in Bangladesh leading to a reduction in doctors and healthcare staff available to the residents. The World Food Programme recently announced that it would have to reduce the rations by more than half, raising the spectre of malnutrition and starvation.Myanmar’s repeated brutal campaigns against the Rohingya, th...
2025-03-3140 min
Rohingya Refugee News Podcast004 - Why I moved to Bhasan CharIn this podcast, a newly arrived Rohinyga refugee shares her reasons for relocating to Bhasan Char and why she encouraged her family to join her. She describes the constant fear and violence that plagued her life in the refugee camps, a place where even daily activities were overshadowed by gunfire, forced night sentry duties, and the looming threat of harm. Her story sheds light on how such real fears have been instrumentalised by the Bangladeshi authorities to encourage movement to Bhasan Char, portraying it as a safer, more stable environment.Here is the original recording in Rohingya...
2024-11-0603 min
Office Hours with David MeltzerHugh Barton, Aubree Childs, Shafiur RahmanHugh BartonHugh Barton is the co-founder and chief executive officer of LVH, a first-of-its-kind luxury super home chartering company that provides access to thousands of elite homes in hundreds of global destinations. As a globally recognized industry leader in luxury asset management, hospitality, and client services to ultra-high-net-worth clientele, he is often sought after for his expertise and advisory services. He boasts more than 25 years of entrepreneurship, with experience spanning sales, technology product management, and strategic business development across industries such as financial services, real estate and healthcare. Hugh received a Bachelor in Finance and Strategic...
2024-09-1838 min
Rohingya Refugee News Podcast003 - Trafficking of Rohingya Refugees by Boat to IndonesiaIn early 2023, Saiful Arakani and I co-authored an article for the Dhaka Tribune titled “Inside story of death on the high seas,” which detailed a catastrophic event resulting in the loss of 180 lives. This incident contributed to the disturbing statistic of nearly 400 Rohingya refugees perishing at sea in 2022, a figure that may well be an underestimate. Various boats embarked on perilous journeys from Bangladesh and Myanmar to Malaysia, encountering diverse outcomes. Some vessels, devoid of essential supplies, witnessed fatalities, while others were either rescued or handed over to authorities, including the Myanmar navy. Notably, one such vessel, missing for an e...
2023-12-1118 min
Rohingya Refugee News Podcast002 - Police Brutality in Rohingya CampsThe podcast features an interview with Meenakshi Ganguly, Deputy Asia Director at Human Rights Watch, about the ongoing abuses committed by the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) against Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Meenakshi describes the widespread impunity that allows APBn members to engage in extortion, harassment, and physical abuse with impunity. She also highlights the broader context of human rights violations in Bangladesh, including the government's failure to hold security forces accountable for their actions.Key takeaways:* The APBn is responsible for a wide range of abuses against Rohingya refugees, including extortion, harassment, and physical abuse.
2023-12-0829 min
Rohingya Refugee News Podcast001 - Podcast with Professor Imtiaz AhmedThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has recently released a statement that paints a grim picture of the current situation in Rakhine State. The report details the plight of over 26,000 displaced individuals, adding to 63,884 IDPs, along with approximately 150,000 predominantly Rohingya IDPs in Sittwe and Pauktaw from previous conflicts. A sweeping ban on travel has severely impeded aid efforts, trapping the region in a cycle of suffering and despair.The unfolding story in Rakhine is deeply troubling. The Rohingya, already scarred by a history of systemic persecution, are now grappling with a fresh...
2023-11-2659 min
Unreliable Witness | StorycastStoryCast ’21: EP 6/21 War ChildShot and left for dead during a military attack on her village in 2017, 12-year-old Rohingya girl, Zoora, escapes through the jungles and waterways of Myanmar, before finding refuge in Bangladesh.But having lost both her parents, Zoora’s path to safety remains fraught with danger. Then, a chance meeting with Sky News correspondent Ashish Joshi, profoundly changes both their lives. New Episode every MondayStoryCast '21: Using the timeframe of the last 21-years, Sky News returns to some of this century's biggest news stories, using the focus of extraordinary personal stories, defined by these events.
2021-06-2118 min
Faith InspireFaith Inspire - Ramadan Unlocked - Shaykha Maryam AmirShaykh Shafiur Rahman is joined by special guest Shaykha Maryam Amir, who is an instructor at Hikmah Institute and host, Junaid Ahmed, as they discuss, debate and answer questions on some of the most important topics affecting Muslims today.Stay connected and don’t miss future sessions — follow us on: Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website www.FaithInspire.org
2021-04-081h 10
Faith InspireFaith Inspire - Ramadan Unlocked - Shaykh Fadel SolimanShaykh Shafiur Rahman is joined by special guest Shaykh Fadel Soliman who is the Director of Bridges Foundation and host, Junaid Ahmed, as they discuss, debate and answer questions on some of the most important topics affecting Muslims today.Stay connected and don’t miss future sessions — follow us on: Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website www.FaithInspire.org
2021-04-081h 07
Faith InspireFaith Inspire - Ramadan Unlocked - Shaykh Waleed HakeemShaykh Shafiur Rahman is joined by special guest, Shaykh Waleed Hakeem ("The Travelling Imam") and host, Junaid Ahmed, as they discuss, debate and answer questions on some of the most important topics affecting Muslims today.Stay connected and don’t miss future sessions — follow us on: Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website www.FaithInspire.org
2021-04-071h 14
Faith InspireFaith Inspire - Ramadan Unlocked - Shaykh Mustafa UmarShaykh Shafiur Rahman is joined by special guest Shaykh Mustafa Umar (USA) - Founder & Director of California Islamic University and host, Junaid Ahmed, as they discuss, debate and answer questions on some of the most important topics affecting Muslims today.Stay connected and don’t miss future sessions — follow us on: Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website www.FaithInspire.org
2021-04-0752 min
Faith InspireFaith Inspire - Ramadan Unlocked - Imam Suhaib WebbShaykh Shafiur Rahman is joined by special guest Imam Suhaib Webb (USA) - Founder & Director of Suhaib Webb Institute for Sacred Sciences (SWISS) and host, Junaid Ahmed, as they discuss, debate and answer questions on some of the most important topics affecting Muslims today.Stay connected and don’t miss future sessions — follow us on: Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website www.FaithInspire.org
2021-04-071h 10
Faith InspireFaith Inspire (Faith Unlocked) - Dr Haifaa YounisShaykh Shafiur Rahman is joined by special guest Dr Haifaa Younis and host, Junaid Ahmed, as they discuss, debate and answer questions on some of the most important topics affecting Muslims today.Stay connected and don’t miss future sessions — follow us on: Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website www.FaithInspire.org
2021-01-011h 04
Faith InspireFaith Inspire (Faith Unlocked) - Shaykh Abdullah Hakim QuickShaykh Shafiur Rahman is joined by special guest Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick and host, Junaid Ahmed, as they discuss, debate and answer questions on some of the most important topics affecting Muslims today. Stay connected and don’t miss future sessions — follow us on: Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website www.FaithInspire.org
2021-01-011h 07
Citizen ReporterShafiur Rahman: Rohingya Refugees in Covid Times
Mark Fonseca Rendeiro
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Over the past 4 years documentary film maker Shafiur Rahman has been regularly back and forth from his home in the UK to the Rohingya Refugee camps in Bangladesh. Until the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Now 10 months into this global crisis on top of an already nightmarish situation for millions of Rohingya people, Shafiur has used these months to find new and creative ways of raising awareness and helping improve life for refugees living in the camps. Today on the podcast, we talk about the situation in 2020 for the Rohingya and how Shafiur has approached the...
2020-12-0742 min
Kutupalong PodcastMyanmar Elections 2020- A Rohingya PerspectiveVeteran Rohingya politician Abu Tahay gives his perspective on the 2020 Myanmar elections. Presented by Sumaiya. Interviewed by Shafiur Rahman. Abu Taher or Tahay is a long established Rohingya politician. He is the Chairman of the Union National Development Party (UNDP). UNDP has not been granted registration by the Myanmar authorities. UNDP applied for registration in 2013 and was finally rejected by the government in 2019. Abu Tahay was detained in 1989 for six months. In 2010, despite being elected at the polls, the government prevented Tahay from becoming an MP. Questions: Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ha...
2020-11-1214 min
Inventive Journey | The Startup Rollercoaster 🎢"It Gets Scary" The Inventive Journey Podcast for Entrepreneurs w/ Shafiur RahmanGetting into a startup is exciting, but it's also scary. Like, when I did it myself, when I was the actual Founder, the Owner, the CEO of the company, responsible for everything, and all of the money, and how your build the product, and all that goes in, it becomes scary.
You're no longer that right-hand person because you always have someone taking care of it, you are THAT person...
2020-09-1627 min
Kutupalong PodcastEscape from Tula ToliHow a former Myanmar military man, who converted to Islam & married a Rohingya woman, escaped from Tula Toli. Podcast with Mabia, his widowThe carnage that took place in Tula Toli in Myanmar on 30 August 2017 has produced some remarkable stories of survival and defiance. One of these is the story of Nojumu Islam. Born in Yangon, he was a military man and lived with his Rakhine wife in Wut Kyein near Tula Toli . He converted to Islam out of his own volition in 2002, and two years later, whilst at a Muslim gathering in Tula Toli was introduced...
2020-08-1108 min
Free Rohingya Coalition Genocide Podcast SeriesA Conversation with Shafiur Rahman, an award-winning UK based filmmakerShafiur Rahman is an award-winning UK based filmmaker. His main interests are refugees, trafficking and labour struggles. He has been working on Rohingya issues for the last three and a half years.
Shafiur Rahman discusses:
1) The premeditated and coordinated nature of Myanmar’s genocidal purge of Aug 2017
2) The framing of Rohingyas as simply victims in the mass media and humanitarian industry
3) Human trafficking as the direct outcome of States’ failures
4) Submission of video-evidence to international justice mechanisms
5) His concerns for and study of Indians in S. Africa’s apartheid and the comparative interest in Rohingyas in Myanmar and disenfranchised Urdu speaki...
2020-06-2658 min
Kutupalong PodcastInternet ban during the pandemic risks disaster- RohingyaOn 22nd August of 2019, following a failed repatriation attempt, Foreign Minister A K Momen told journalists that he will seek to ‘reduce the comfort of the Rohingya so that they agree to return.” Within two weeks of his statement, Bangladesh authorities moved to ban mobile phone access in the camps, including the stoppage of sim card sales and internet services. Whilst a ban has existed since 2017, it was never enforced. Zakir Hossain Khan, the spokesman for the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, gave the telecoms companies 7 days to comply. In summary, the Bangladeshi government cut access to 3G and 4G cell...
2020-04-0310 min
Kutupalong PodcastCOVID19 - A message for Rohingya in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Myanmar.19 March 2020Rohingya activist Nay San Lwin talks about the coronavirus pandemic (in Rohingya language). He sends a message to his fellow Rohingya in Myanmar, and to the refugees in Bangladesh and Malaysia. He highlights the complete absence of information around Covid-19 in Myanmar, and requests Rohingya to carefully heed the advice given by humanitarian organisations and also by Rohingya doctors based in Europe.Salam, I am Nay San Lwin. I am speaking to you from Germany. There is a new disease in this world. It is called coronavirus or covid19. Many thousands of people have d...
2020-03-1903 min
Kutupalong PodcastCoronavirus & what Rohingya refugees need to knowPodcast with Dr Hla Kyaw KhubybeNews of the coronavirus or COVID-19 has dominated headlines throughout the world. Yet in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh, with internet access barred because of a recent government order, knowledge and information about the virus is very limited. The camps are located in south eastern Bangladesh, a district with fragile public health care facilities. The camps are also overcrowded, and lack proper sanitation and decent healthcare facilities. COVID-19 therefore represents a real risk to the refugee population. There are as yet no confirmed cases of COVID-19 w...
2020-03-0315 min
Hire Power Radio ShowFinding Personal Contact Information in Your Recruiting Efforts with Shafiur Rahman of ChatterworksThe value of being able to directly text or call a person you are needing to recruit for your company is staggering. Want people to give you the opportunity to recruit them? Then you need to contact them where they will respond. Hint: It is not through email or LinkedIn.
Today’s Quote:
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas Edison
I’m Rick Girard and welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show. Our mission is to help En...
2020-02-2721 min
Kutupalong PodcastInternational Mother Language Day and what it means for RohingyaIn this podcast, Kutupalong Podcast presenter Mirza Galib, presents a commentary on International Mother Language Day, today on 21st February. He deals with the importance of this day for the creation of Bangladesh, and then he eloquently relates the significance of this day for the Rohingya minority in Myanmar.Listeners should note that these are his personal views. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rohingya.substack.com
2020-02-2115 min
Kutupalong PodcastThe ICJ - Rohingya give their verdictRohingya activists and leaders attended the hearings at The International Court of Justice, the United Nations' highest court, in the genocide case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar in December 2019 and January 2020. In this podcast, various prominent Rohingya activists give their comments on matters arising from the hearings and discuss their thoughts about future outcomes. Please go to http://medium.com/kutupalong for fuller summary. Speakers in Alphabetical OrderTun Khin, Nay San Lwin, Ibrahim Mohamed, Dr Ambia Perveen, Advocate Razia Sultana, Dr Wakar Uddin, This podcast is in Rohingya language. 15 February 2020. Interviewed by Shafiur Rahman...
2020-02-1519 min
Kutupalong PodcastThe Christian RohingyaON 26th January 2020, violence broke out between Christian and Muslim Rohingya in Kutupalong Refugee camp, Bangladesh. We previously discussed the issue in two separate episodes. In this episode, we talk to Nay San Lwin, a prominent Muslim Rohingya activist. The interview is conducted in Rohingya language. A summary of what Nay San Lwin said is presented below. (These are not verbatim quotes but a summary (seen and approved by Nay San Lwin).Q. The Christian Rohingya say that what happened on 26th January is the worst incident between Christian and Muslim Rohingya. They also say that persecution...
2020-02-0515 min
Kutupalong PodcastChristian Rohingya experience persecution in the campsPodcast with Simon, Christian Rohingya community leaderOn 26 January 2020, violence broke out between Christian and Muslim Rohingya in Kutupalong camp, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Our first podcast (in English) on this issue is available at this link:Simon’s central message is that the Shukkur incident is the culmination of persistent targeting of the Christian community over the years. Christians are demonised as being fixated on proselytising and converting Muslims for the sake of money. Simon bemoans the complicit role of Muslim religious preachers in spinning this narrative. Additionally, Simon claims that Rohingya leaders in the...
2020-02-0400 min
Kutupalong PodcastViolence between Muslim and Christian Rohingya in KutupalongOn the night of 26th January, violence broke out in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong refugee camp between christian and muslim Rohingya. As a result, several christians required immediate hospitalisation, and the entire community within Kutupalong have been removed to the transit camp. Tensions have long simmered between the small christian community (approximately 1500 strong), and their muslim compatriots. Occasionally these tensions spill over into violence. According to christians, this episode is the worst in the history of Rohingya christian/muslim relations. We hear first from Shukkur, the young muslim Rohingya at the centre of this violent episode. We then ask...
2020-02-0308 min
Newz of the WorldNEWZ058 Fire the Consultants
Intervention in Syria — CAR in Trouble — Education Liberia — Putin Painting — internet.org — Bangladesh Beggars
This week it is a question of if and what kind of intervention will take place in Syria. The French president warns of big trouble in the Central African Republic. Every student in Liberia fails the University entrance exam. Putin in ladies underwear painting is confiscated by police. Zuckerberg unveils internet.org. And Shafiur Rahman's breathtaking Beggars of Bangladesh photos. NEWZ Source for this week is an internet classic, slate.com.
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2013-08-2844 min
Citizen Reporterbm184 Bangladesh, A Welcome Emergency
The few images you see in the international press paint a picture of protests in the streets and a goverment in crisis. Yet any real information about what is really happening in Bangladesh is rarely heard. In this program, with the help of my guest, documentary film maker and blogger Shafiur Rahman, we look at what is happening, why, and who is seriously effected. From the garment industry to government corruption.. there’s a lot to cover.
We Discuss:
— What life is like since the state of emergency
— What led to the current crisis
— Election...
2007-02-1100 min