রোহিঙ্গা সংকট : বাংলাদেশে নিরাপত্তা ঝুঁকি এবং প্রত্যাবাসনের ক্ষেত্রে ভূ-রাজনৈতিক প্রতিবন্ধকতা
ড. মোঃ মোরশেদুল আলম
অধ্যাপক, ইসলামের ইতিহাস ও সংস্কৃতি বিভাগ, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59815/isp.vol4312

Abstract: The Rohingya refugee crisis continues to be one of the biggest human-made humanitarian disasters of the 21st century. Because of this, Bangladesh is facing many challenges, such as social tensions, political effects, security issues, economic problems, and environmental damage. The country has suffered serious negative impacts, like more competition for jobs, higher prices for basic goods, lower daily wages, higher transport costs, environmental harm, greater risk of disease, and refugees getting involved in criminal behavior. The political attitude of Myanmar's leaders is especially important in solving the Rohingya crisis. The international community needs to rethink how it approaches finding a solution. International and regional organizations, including the United Nations, and world leaders must take an active role in stopping the crimes against humanity done by the Myanmar military government and helping return the Rohingya to their homeland. Solving the Rohingya crisis is a big challenge for Bangladesh, due to the influence and interests of powerful countries focused on Myanmar's Rakhine State. In particular, Myanmar's two main neighboring countries, China and India, need to take a more active role to push the Myanmar military government to accept fair demands for Rohingya repatriation. The Rohingya refugee crisis is no longer just a humanitarian issue; it now poses a serious threat to the internal security and stability of Bangladesh and could also be a larger threat to security in the Southeast Asian region. The ARSA militant group has already shown the ability to recruit Rohingya fighters from refugee camps for cross-border attacks and to smuggle weapons and drugs, which threatens law and order and security. Several radical groups, including the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO), Arakan Islamic Front, and Rohingya Patriotic Front, that are active in the border areas between Bangladesh and Myanmar, involve Rohingyas in their activities. Since much of the security threat from Rohingyas and extremist groups is hidden and not easily detected, it seems there is likely a lot more activity happening than is known, suggesting that the security challenge has not yet been fully understood or measured. The current research paper describes the security risks posed by the Rohingya crisis in Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh. At the same time, it analyzes the geopolitical challenges that Bangladesh faces in the repatriation of Rohingya. The paper also looks into possible ways the government can deal with the crisis, working together with international aid groups and non-governmental organizations.

Key Words: Rohingya refugees, Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Security threat, Repatriation, Geo-political challenges.