The Rohingya people are predominantly Muslim and hail from Rakhine State—formerly known as Arakan—in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Myanmar has a population of approximately 60 million, and the widely cited official estimate places the Muslim population at around 4%—equating to roughly 2.4 million Muslims based on that total figure.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman attended a high-profile dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for world leaders during the 81st UN General Assembly. Following the release of their official photo with Trump, political critics launched a disinformation campaign on social media claiming the image was fake.

Have any of the Muslim states, including their strongest states of Pakistan, Türkiye and Egypt, achieved independence? No; decades ago, when British and French armies withdrew from our lands, people hoped for independence. In reality, however, those armies only departed after constructing a new form of control—

Conflict between Muslim states is a tragic consequence of the US policy of bloc and alliance building. On 16 August 2026, Trump posted on Truth Social, “Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.” The U.S. builds blocs and alliances between itself and its agents and followers, and amongst its agents and followers, causing regional instability.