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Shafiur Rahman

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  • Documentary Maker and Journalist, Freelance
Bangladesh, United Kingdom
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Covers:  Refugees, trafficking, migrant labour, human rights, and worker rights
Journalist & Doc maker. RTs ≠ endorsement. Vice-Chair, NUJ, Cambridge, UK. Newsletter: @RoRefugeeNews Columns: @DVB_English & @DhakaTribune

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Shafiur Rahman’s Biography

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Shafiur Rahman is a journalist and documentary filmmaker dedicated to uncovering complex and underreported stories. His current focus is on Rohingya and Myanmar issues, where he combines investigative journalism with visual storytelling to amplify marginalised voices and expose systemic injustices.

Career Highlights

Rahman’s work spans diverse communities and issues. He has directed and produced acclaimed documentaries on garment workers, the Bihari community of Bangladesh, and the indigenous p…

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'There is no noise': inside the controversial Bhasan Char refugee camp - a photo essay

'There is no noise': inside the controversial Bhasan Char refugee camp - a photo essay

Amid concern from charities and NGOs, Bangladesh is relocating Rohingya refugees to a remote island. One resi…

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Moving the Rohingya to Bhasan Char was inevitable

Moving the Rohingya to Bhasan Char was inevitable

Just two months ago, a flurry of videos about Bhasan Char began appearing in Bangladeshi media. There was a c…

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Hospitals in UK are running out of body bags, claim funeral directors

Hospitals in UK are running out of body bags, claim funeral directors

Funeral directors are concerned for the safety of their staff collecting corpses The UK has now seen 9,937 de…

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Rød blok: Minister må gribe ind mod Mærsk

Rød blok: Minister må gribe ind mod Mærsk

Miljøminister Esben Lunde Larsen (V) opfordres nu til at tage hårdhændede midler i brug for at få stoppet oph…

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Myanmar Bangladesh joint offensive cracks down on Rohingya

Myanmar Bangladesh joint offensive cracks down on Rohingya

Some call it "No Man's Land". Others refer to it as the "zero point" or "zero line." By whatever name, the st…

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Humanitarian Dialogue – Discreet or Cowboy Diplomacy? Part 1/3

Humanitarian Dialogue – Discreet or Cowboy Diplomacy? Part 1/3

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The Doctor on the Motorbike

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By Shafiur Rahman Verified
| Counterpoint BD
The image of Aall remains striking precisely because he was an outlier. He did not speak the language of diplomatic balance. He spoke about calories, mortality and responsibility. He insisted that humanitarian action was not morally neutral when people were dying. Photo Credit: Shutterstock In 1978, when tens of thousands of Rohingya fled violence in northern Arakan and crossed into Bangladesh, an unusual figure appeared in the camps near Cox’s Bazar.
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The Truth About UNHCR in Bangladesh - Wasted Money, Empty Promises

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By Shafiur Rahman Verified
| rohingyarefugee.news
A major Bangladeshi newspaper, New Age, has published a report based on an internal United Nations audit from headquarters, identified as OIOS Report 2025/084. The investigation examines UNHCR operations in Bangladesh between 2023 and 2024 and reveals extensive mismanagement of funds intended for Rohingya refugees.
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When a Rohingya Woman Speaks, Malaysia Calls It an Insult

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By Shafiur Rahman Verified
| rohingyarefugee.news
A Malaysian outlet euphemistically describes the vile and abusive backlash against Noor Azizah as “criticism by netizens”. Rohingya activist Noor Azizah is now facing a vile wave of abuse, threats and incitement from Malaysian social media users. I am not remotely surprised. Over the past week, Malaysians have piled into my own replies with hundreds of racist comments, slurs, demands to “remove Rohingya”, and instructions that I should “take them to the UK” and other unhinged insults and remarks.
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