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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Bangladesh: Who killed Rohingya leader Mohibullah?

DW
Date 05.10.2021
Author Arafatul Islam

The murder of a top Rohingya leader in his office has international leaders calling for an investigation and has stoked anger within Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee communities.

Some have blamed the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army for Mohibullah's death


Mohibullah, a high-profile figurehead for the Rohingya who have fled Myanmar, was killed by unidentified gunmen last week in an event that has left investigators looking for a culprit.

Mohibullah was shot last Wednesday, September 29, in one of the sprawling camps in the coastal Bangladeshi city of Cox's Bazar. The leader left for Bangladesh when over 730,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar after a military crackdown in August 2017, in the largest Rohingya exodus to date.

Mohibullah, who was known as a teacher in the refugee community, came to prominence after going from hut to hut in the camps, collecting evidence of abuses against Rohingya in Myanmar, including mass killings and gang rapes. He also shared his evidence with international investigators.

He additionally spoke at the White House with former US President Donald Trump and the UN Human Rights Council in past years, asking for leaders to give Rohingya more of a voice in their future.

"He gave us hope of a dignified return to Myanmar, with our rights ensured. We were becoming united under his leadership," Nur Alam, a refugee at the Lambasia Rohingya camp, told DW on Monday.

"The rights include Myanmar citizenship as well as safety and security in the region that we were forced to leave," said Nur Alam, who came to Bangladesh in 2017.


Several witnesses to the shooting

Mohibullah had expressed his gratitude toward the Bangladesh government for sheltering the Rohingya and publicly pledged to return home with fellow refugees as soon they received the rights they were demanding. He was killed late in the day after returning to his office following evening prayer. 

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He was talking to eight to 10 elderly Rohingya refugees about the price hike and the amount of rations they receive regularly. Suddenly, six killers came inside the office, and one of them shot Mohibullah three times," an eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, told DW.

"The killers were wearing three-quarter pants, T-shirts as well as masks, and Mohibullah was shot from above his head," said the witness, who added that he was frightened by the situation and went into hiding a few days after the incident.

"The leader was able to look at the killer while he was being shot," he said.

The witness, who lives near the office of Mohibullah, recalled that the leader was able to stand up, even after he was shot three times.

"At that point, another killer, whose long hair was tied from behind, shot at Mohibullah's eye and chest to ensure his death," he said.

"Had he not tried to stand up, he could have saved his own life. Everything happened within three minutes, and the killers left the spot without facing any resistance from anyone."
'Vested interests' responsible

Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Abdul Momen said in a statement that "vested" interests were responsible for the killing, as Mohibullah had wanted to return to Myanmar.

"The killers of Mohibullah must be brought to justice," said Momen.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and many other international bodies have also called for a "prompt, thorough, and independent investigation" into the killing.

Although the Rohingya refugee camps are known for being overpopulated and chaotic, Mohibullah's office was situated in a relatively organized camp called Lambasia, which is also within a few hundred feet of two police stations.
 
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