1.) bdesh denies entry to rohingyas from myanmar

The History of Rohingyas

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  • 700

    Origin

    Origin
    The Rohingya, people of South Asian origin, dwell in an independent kingdom in Arakan, now known as Rakhine state in modern-day Myanmar (formerly Burma).
  • 1057

    Unification of Burmese state

    Unification of Burmese state
    King Anawrahta founds first unified Burmese state at Pagan and adopts Theravada Buddhism.

  • Conquering Arakan

    Conquering Arakan
    Burman King Bodawpaya conquers Arakan and refugees flee to Bengal.

  • Establishment of Cox's Bazaar

    Establishment of Cox's Bazaar
    Captain Hiram Cox sent as emissary to the Burmese king in Mandalay to secure British trading interests. He established town of Cox’s Bazar, where groups with ties to Rohingya live today.

  • First Anglo-Burmese War Ends

    First Anglo-Burmese War Ends
    First Anglo-Burmese war ends with the Treaty of Yandabo, according to which Burma cedes the Arakan coastal strip, between Chittagong and Cape Negrais, to British India.

  • Second Anglo-Burmese War Ends

    Second Anglo-Burmese War Ends
    Second Anglo-Burmese war ends with British annexation of lower Burma, including Rangoon.

  • Burma is Province of India

    Burma is Province of India
    Britain captures Mandalay after third Anglo-Burmese war; Burma becomes a province of British India.

  • Rohingya Named as Indian Origin

    Rohingya Named as Indian Origin
    In the 1911 census, Rohingya are included with the Indian population as an ethnic group of Indian origin.

  • Burma Becomes Crown Colony

    Burma Becomes Crown Colony
    Britain separates Burma from India and makes it a crown colony.

  • Japan Occupies Burma

    Japan Occupies Burma
    Japan occupies Burma with help from the Japanese-trained Burma Independence Army (BIA). As the British retreat, Burmese nationalists attack Muslim communities whom they accuse of benefiting from British colonial rule. BIA later transforms into the Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League (AFPFL) and resists Japanese rule.

  • Britain Liberates Burma

    Britain Liberates Burma
    Britain liberates Burma from Japanese occupation with help of Burmese nationalists led by Aung San (father of Aung San Suu Kyi) and Rohingya fighters, who feel betrayed as the British don’t fulfil their promise of autonomy for Arakan.

  • Aung San Assassinated

    Aung San Assassinated
    Aung San and six members of his interim government assassinated by political opponents led by U Saw, a nationalist rival. U Nu, foreign minister in Ba Maw’s government, which ruled Burma during the Japanese occupation, asked to head the AFPFL and the government.

  • Burma Becomes Independent

    Burma Becomes Independent
    Burma becomes independent with U Nu as prime minister. In its first year, the new Republic of the Union of Burma is on the brink of collapse. In the east, ethnic Karen military units mutiny and turn their guns on the central government.

  • Rohingyas Resist

    Rohingyas Resist
    Some Rohingya resist the government, led by armed groups called Mujahids. The insurgencies gradually collapse.

  • Caretaker Government Formed

    Caretaker Government Formed
    A caretaker government comes to power, led by army Chief of Staff General Ne Win, following a split in the ruling AFPFL party.

  • Screening of Rohingyas

    Screening of Rohingyas
    The junta began Operation Nagamin, or Dragon King, which they said was aimed at screening the population for foreigners. More than 200,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh, amid allegations of army abuses. The army denied any wrongdoing.

  • Aung San Suu Kyi put under House Arrest

    Aung San Suu Kyi put under House Arrest
    The powerful State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) formed by General Saw Maung declares martial law, arrests thousands of people, including advocates of democracy and human rights and renames Burma ‘Myanmar’, with the capital, Rangoon, becoming Yangon. National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of Aung San, is put under house arrest.

  • ASEAN Comments on Rohingya Crisis

    ASEAN Comments on Rohingya Crisis
    More than 250,000 Rohingya refugees flee what they said was forced labour, rape and religious persecution at the hands of the Myanmar army in Rakhine. On this occasion the plight of the Rohingya sparks rare public comment from the Association of South East Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) three Islamic member states, some Middle Eastern countries and non-governmental organisations like the Mecca- based Rabita-al-Alam-I-Islami (Muslim World League).

  • Rohingyas Return to Arakan

    Rohingyas Return to Arakan
    Around 230,000 Rohingya returned to Arakan, now known as Rakhine, under another repatriation agreement.

  • Riots between Rohingyas and Rakhine Buddhists

    Riots between Rohingyas and Rakhine Buddhists
    Rioting between Rohingya and Rakhine Buddhists killed more than 100 people, mostly Rohingya. Tens of thousands of people were driven into Bangladesh. Nearly 150,000 were forced into camps in Rakhine.

  • Rohingyas Flee to Bangladesh

    Rohingyas Flee to Bangladesh
    Rohingya militant group Harakah al-Yaqin attacked border guard posts, killing nine soldiers. The army retaliated. More than 25,000 people fled Rakhine to Bangladesh, bringing accounts of killing, rape and arson. Aung San Suu Kyi’s government denied the atrocities.