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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 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.

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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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How Do You Distinguish a Rohingya? The Dangerous Turn in Malaysia’s Anti-Refugee Panic

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By Shafiur Rahman 
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The racist Change.org petition demanding the “removal” of Rohingya refugees from Malaysia is now under review. But the anti-Rohingya campaign has not disappeared with the suspension of one petition page. It is mutating. It has moved from petition language to social media vigilantism, from “resources” and “security” to crude attempts to identify, isolate and mark out Rohingya bodies in public space.
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Rohingya Refugee News (RRN)

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By Shafiur Rahman 
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The cover image of the petition. Ordinary Rohingya street life is made to stand in for disorder, burden and unwanted presence. An online petition calling for the “removal” of Rohingya refugees from Malaysia has rapidly gathered (at the time of writing) over 130,000 signatures in four days. Addressed directly to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, its title is stark and uncompromising - “Remove Rohingya from Malaysia.” On its surface, the text does not scream.
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Rohingya Refugee News (RRN)

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By Shafiur Rahman 
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Rajeev Bhattacharyya with Arakan Army chief Twan Mrat Naing, in an image Bhattacharyya posted on X. His original caption described the AA leader as “the most well-read and dynamic rebel leader I’ve met so far.” Used here for criticism and commentary. The other day I wrote about Rajeev Bhattacharyya’s latest piece in The Diplomat on Htan Shauk Khan/Hoyyar Siri, where he tries to push back against Human Rights Watch’s massacre report.
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