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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Shafiur Rahman</title>
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<title>The Myth of Rohingya Aid Dependency</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Rohingya are not “fully dependent” on anyone. They are dependent only to the extent that they have been made dependent -- by design, by policy, and by a system that manages dependency rather than ending it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:01:46 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafiur Rahman</dc:creator>
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<title>Rethinking Bangladesh’s Rohingya Response</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bangladesh’s model of Rohingya containment is not a temporary holding pattern -- it is politically and economically rewarding for the state. International actors must stop sustaining it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:16:42 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafiur Rahman</dc:creator>
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<title>Shut Down Bhasan Char Now</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bhasan Char is a symbol of the corruption and cronyism of the last regime, a so-called humanitarian scheme that served only to line the pockets of the powerful. The Interim Government can do the right thing by making a clean break from Sheikh Hasina&#039;s most disastrous Rohingya policy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:15:44 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafiur Rahman</dc:creator>
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<title>Ataullah’s arrest won’t fix the Rohingya crisis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is merely another performance in a long-running tragedy of control, optics, and missed opportunities for real change ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 13:32:11 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafiur Rahman</dc:creator>
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<title>Asma Bibi&amp;apos;s harrowing journey: A tale of survival, trafficking, and courage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ While much of the trafficking narrative involving Rohingya women focuses on destinations like Malaysia, Asma&#039;s story is a reminder that trafficking can take many forms and lead to various destinations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 04:56:37 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafiur Rahman</dc:creator>
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