Rohingya crisis has its roots in Myanmar historyAcademic and researcher Dr Altaf Parvez said that much of how the Rohingya crisis came about could be answered by examining the history of Myanmar’s formation considering the number of different ethnicities in the country. He said: “Geopolitical factors are being blamed for the Rohingya crisis, but it has multifarious reasons. “Kachin, Sang and other ethnic people of the Rakhine state, formerly Arakan, were also involved in the process of its independence,” he said. He said: “It [the Rohingya crisis] has turned into the death of humanity. “When Narendra Modi visited Myanmar amidst the Rohingya crisis, it was clear that the two countries were approaching towards strengthening trade ties.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 22, 2017 16:50 UTC