Voice of Rohingyas -VOR (2026)

31/12/2025

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31/12/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠

Every day in the camp reminds me that our struggle is not only for survival. Yes, we receive food, shelter, and aid, but our hearts long for something deeper. These cries you hear are not for rice or tarpaulins — they are for dignity, freedom, and the right to belong. We did not choose exile; we were forced to leave behind our homes, our ancestors’ graves, and our land in Arakan. Here in Bangladesh, we live caged by fences, uncertain of tomorrow. Yet, even in this suffering, our dream remains alive: to return home with dignity, safety, and rights restored.

30/12/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧 — 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

We were born in Arakan, the land of our ancestors, where our memories, roots, and identity belong. No matter how many years we are forced to live as refugees, our hearts remain tied to that soil. We will return to Arakan, not as strangers or outsiders, but as rightful citizens who have every claim to that land. Our dignity, our rights, and our future lie there. We do not ask for pity — we ask for justice. The world must stand with us so that our return is not delayed any longer. Arakan is our home, and we will go back.

29/12/2025

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝟓𝟎 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐧𝐚𝐟 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩

A massive fire swept through Rohingya camps 24 and 25 in the Leda and Alikhali areas of Hnila Union on Sunday night, leaving dozens of families homeless. The blaze, which reportedly began around 10:30 PM, triggered a major emergency response from both residents and authorities. Suspected Cause, Phone Charger Explosion According to Mohammad Alam, president of the Leda Development Management Committee, preliminary findings suggest the fire originated in the shelter of a resident named Fatema Akter. "It is suspected that a phone charger explosion sparked the flames," Alam told Dhaka Tribune. Despite immediate efforts by locals to contain the fire, the high intensity of the blaze allowed it to spread rapidly through the densely packed huts.
Emergency Response and Damage Witnesses described a scene of chaos as the fire jumped between shelters. Resident Syed Alam noted that while the Fire Service arrived to assist, community members were forced to fight the flames themselves as at least 25 to 30 houses were gutted within the first hour. Additional DIG Muhammad Kawsar Sikder, commander of the 16th Armed Police Battalion (APBN), confirmed that the fire affected the boundary area between the Alikhali and Leda camps. "Everyone involved is working together to bring it under control," he stated, adding that an official cause has yet to be formally confirmed. No casualties were reported at the time of the incident, though the loss of property is significant.

26/12/2025

Massive Fire broke out at OBAT health post in Rohingya Camp 4

26/12/2025

𝐒𝐚𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 – 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 #𝟎𝟒

With heavy hearts, we share that a fire broke out this morning (26 December 2025) at the OBAT Helpers Health Post in Rohingya Camp #04, Ukhiya. The fire started in the generator room and completely destroyed the health post. All medicines and equipment were lost.

24/12/2025

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫 .

We were born in Rakhine. Our parents and grandparents lived there for generations. We did not cross borders by choice. We fled because violence left us no option. Life in the camps of Bangladesh keeps us alive, but it takes away our identity. A refugee label means waiting, limits, and fear. Citizenship means rights, safety, and belonging. We want to return home with legal status and protection. We want to live without fences and permits. Calling us citizens is not charity. It is justice.

23/12/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬—𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

As Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, we carry fear from past violence and fear of what may come next. We fled burning villages and gunfire to protect our families. Now we wait in camps, watching the world debate our existence. We want safety, rights, and recognition as human beings. We do not seek conflict. We want protection from every force that targets us. Please see us as people, not a problem. Let us return home with dignity, citizenship, and peace. Do not erase us again. Our survival depends on action today.

22/12/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞.

As Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, we escaped killings and burned villages to protect our families. But life in the camps creates new dangers. Poverty, fear, and lack of education push families toward choices they never wanted. Early marriage is not our hope. It is a result of insecurity and desperation. Our daughters deserve classrooms, safety, and time to grow. They deserve futures shaped by choice, not crisis. Protecting children means more than survival. It means education, security, and a safe return home with rights and dignity restored.

21/12/2025

"𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝. 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭”
-𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐝, 𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡

We did not leave our land for comfort or opportunity. We ran because the Myanmar authorities killed, tortured, and hunted us. Our villages were destroyed. Our families were broken. If those crimes had not happened, we would still be living in Rakhine today. Life in the camps keeps us alive, but it is not a future. We want to return to our own land with safety and rights. We want justice for what was done to us. Going home is not a wish. It is our right.

18/12/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟.
-𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐪 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐮 & 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Farooq Abdullah said the Rohingya issue must be seen as a humanitarian crisis, not a matter of religion. From the camps in Bangladesh, this truth is clear to us. We did not flee because of belief. We fled because of violence, fear, and denial of basic rights. Our suffering comes from being stateless, unprotected, and unwanted in our own land. Children grow up without education. Families survive on shrinking aid. This is about humanity, not faith. We ask the world to respond with compassion, justice, and responsibility. Protect lives. Restore rights. Create conditions for a safe and dignified return home.

17/12/2025

𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤
-𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭

These words describe why I am here today, living as a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. We did not leave Rakhine by choice. We fled because staying meant death, arrest, or disappearance. Villages burned. Families broke apart. Fear ruled every step. The camps keep us alive, but they cannot heal what was taken from us. We want the world to understand that exile was forced on us. We want safety, rights, and a return home where life does not threaten us. Leaving was survival. Returning with dignity is our hope.

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