“The Architecture of Rohingya Exclusion”, by Shafiur Rahman - United Against Inhumanity

“The Architecture of Rohingya Exclusion”, by Shafiur Rahman - United Against Inhumanity

@getty_images The humanitarian discussion around Rohingya refugees often portrays Bangladesh as a generous host burdened by circumstances beyond its control. This “burdened host” humanitarian storytelling is everywhere. But this narrative misses the real story. Bangladesh has built a political economy of containment around the Rohingya refugee population. In fact, its posture as a reluctant host masks a calculated strategy. Successive government…