• Rohingya is a Muslim minority group in Myanmar.
• They live primarily in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state. They practice Sufi-inflected variation of Sunni Islam.
• They differ from Myanmar’s dominant Buddhist groups religiously, ethnically and linguistically. They speak Bengali dialect, as opposed to commonly spoken Burmese language in Myanmar.
• Myanmar considers Rohingyas as illegal Bengali migrants, despite the fact that many have resided in Rakhine province of Myanmar for centuries.
• Myanmar government refuses to grant them citizenship status, and as a result they do not have any legal documentation, effectively making them stateless.

They are also restricted from freedom of movement, state education and civil service jobs. UN has often described Rohingyas as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.

Five point peace plan for Rohingya Crisis: Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Haseena has floated five-point peace plan for Rohingya crisis. The five points are based on firstly, Myanmar must stop violence and practice of ethnic cleansing in Rakhine state unconditionally, immediately and forever.