Myanmar Faces Bangladesh Backlash Over Rohingya 'Bengali' Claim

Bangladesh Rejects Myanmar’s ICJ Claims on Rohingya Identity

by Hafizur Rahman Bangladesh has formally rejected recent statements made by Myanmar at the International Court of Justice describing the Rohingya people as “Bengali,” calling the claim false and a distortion of history. In a statement issued on Friday, the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the use of the term “Bengali” is an attempt to deny the Rohingya’s identity and to justify the violence committed against them during the 2016 and …

Myanmar Faces Bangladesh Backlash Over Rohingya 'Bengali' Claim

Tensions escalate in the Rohingya genocide trial at the ICJ as Bangladesh delivers a blistering takedown of Myanmar’s latest defense. Dismissing claims that label Rohingya as ‘Bengalis’ – mere illegal migrants and security threats – Dhaka vows to protect the community’s legitimate heritage. This provocative stance, per Bangladesh, masks the ethnic cleansing horrors of 2016-17 that displaced masses into refugee camps. Rohingya origins in Rakhine …