Who are the Rohingya? - BBC News

After centuries in Myanmar, it's estimated that half their population has fled to Bangladesh with horror stories of rapes, killings and house burnings.
But who are the Rohingya? They tell us in their own words.
Produced by Shalu Yadav. Filmed and edited by Neha Sharma

[keffinsg]

Shame on the BBC. They don't tell you that the British Empire imported Bengalis into Burma against the wishes of the Burmese locals. If anyone has the responsibility to solve this issue, it is the Brits. If the UK cannot solve the problem, they should take in the million refugees and settle them in the UK instead.

[manasbarik]

Why not BBC tell the world, who started the conflict and start attack ... Shame on youl

[remidsouza]

BBC is doing good job, similarly, BBC should convinced British Government to give refugees to Rohingya at London.
BBC is doing good initiative and their next initiate to bring all Rohingya at one place in Britain.
I know BBC is only channel who shows great humankind work.👍

[aizens]

It seems like they didnt show the "other" side of rohingya

[debimechanical]

People are forgetting how it started? They are minority but still they raped buddhist girl, try to burn a village..Usually they do in burma.. but when Burmese united these people trying to be innocent..

[filiomario]

Didn't the British cause all this problem in the first place? By moving people from India into Burma to work in plantations? Like they did in Fiji and Guyana? And now the BBC is acting so high and mighty and faultless

[davidbatin]

Why don't any of them speak the Burmese language if they claim to be one of the 135 ethnic groups of Myanmar & want citizenship. All other ethnic people speak the native Burmese language beside their own language. The language they speak is of Bangladesh & not of Myanmar. If they want citizenship they need to start learning the Burmese language & send their kids to Burmese schools.

[american]

British colonial brought this suffering upon this people
Same British main stream media use this to make news

[thiyagarajankumar]

Who comes here after Rohingya asked Nationality in Malaysian?

[PawanKumar-udfc]

Where is the other side of the coin? This is how propaganda looks like.

[udaysheorey]

Instead of showing such biased reports, report the views and situation from both sides.

[reithasein]

My country Myanmar has suffered enough! poor enough!got hated enough by the whole world. what you guys expect for more? Rohingya cause a lot of problems in our country and if they come back here they will still cause problems like they used to. Our Rakhine people also suffered alot from Rohingyas. we protect our Rakhine and is that our fault? and please, if you think rohingyas are that innocent, please take them to your home instead of blaming Myanmar. our country itself is struggling from poverty. Thank you.

[manojchakrabarty]

These guys wanted to establish "Nizam-e-mustafa" in Myanmar...
So the most peaceful Religion/community taught them a lesson of lifetime.

[jontibloom]

Why cant Bangladesh give them citizenship ...they are fellow Muslims after all ? Or is all this Muslim Umma and Brotherhood we constantly hear really just a load of hypocrisy

[leejun]

Do you know what rohingya ancestors did to Myanmar people? Especially to the Buddhist

[NotQuiteFirst]

I have sympathy for any group being oppressed, but this entire video is nothing but a propaganda piece. Why is the BBC "News" channel being so deliberately emotionally manipulative rather than simply reporting facts?

[hishamtalha]

I think any person regardless of their background, but especially Muslims should be ashamed to let these things happen. We cannot just put the blame on the leaders anymore. We need to focus on what WE CAN CONTROL. Being silent is being on the side of the TYRANT.

[todaysnews]

Britain should give them refuge, cause it's the problem created by British during colonial time. If not Gambia should take them.

[rodilbeltran]

Come here in the Philippines the land of Almighty God 🙏 and we will accepting you.

[SITHUHEINFENG]

Shame On You BBC! There is no Rohingya in Myanmar. They are not speaking Myanmar language. They are Muslim and Muslim countries should accept them to stay. Even Bangladesh don’t allow them to stay. They are killing Rakhine (Myanmar) people and trying to steal the local home. Your news are so wrong! Whoever make this video, should have shame!