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Shafiqur Rahman, born and raised in the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, has dedicated his career to humanitarian work, journalism, and advocacy. Since 2012, he has worked in education, health, and refugee support, holding leadership roles at OBAT Helpers and co-founding the Humanitarian Assistance Programme (HAP) in 2019.
He has collaborated with UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM, and NYU on research and community projects, co-authoring a study on Rohingya mental health. As a journalist, he has reported for the Associated Press and worked with Amnesty International and Fortify Rights.
Shafiqur also co-founded Future of Rohingya and contributed to the documentary A Dream Called Khushi, which won a 2024 Student Oscar and a 2025 Emmy Award, amplifying Rohingya voices worldwide.
Background Rohingya refugees residing in Bangladesh have been exposed to profound trauma in addition to ongoing daily stressors of living in the refugee camps. Accurate assessments of mental health burden and their impact among this population require culturally sensitive tools that remain lacking in this context.
Stories in Print
Killings, Abductions, Torture and other Serious Violations by Rohingya Militant Groups in Bangladesh Based on 116 interviews with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Rohingya civilians in Rakhine State, Rohingya militants, U.N. officials, humanitarian aid workers, and others, “I May Be Killed Any Moment:” Killings, Abductions, Torture, and Other Serious Violations by Rohingya Militant Groups in Bangladesh documents how Rohingya armed groups killed, abducted, tortured, and committed other...
Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent access to food, shelter and medical attention after enduring the worst violence against their communities since the Myanmar military-led campaign in 2017, Amnesty International said today. Testimony shows how Rohingya families forced to leave their homes in Myanmar have been caught in the middle of increasingly fierce [...]
Fortify Rights files complaint with U.N. body on arbitrary detention
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have marked the eighth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.
A devastating fire has raced through a crammed refugee camp in Bangladesh's southern coastal district of Cox's Bazar.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar.
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Short Documentaries and Video News Stories
A Rohingya girl fights for her right to education in the world’s largest refugee camp. Dreaming of a life in Canada, where she can study, will she be the one in a million to break free? This is a trailer for the 35 minute short documentary that won the 2024 Student Academy Award and the 2025 College Television Award.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh, marked the eighth anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to their previous home in Rakhine state.