Bangladesh police arrest man in in Rohingya leader's death


Rohingya Muslims carry the body of Mohib Ullah, leader of the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights after he has been gunned down in Kutupalang camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, September 30, 2021. - Reuters

DHAKA, Oct 3 (AP): Police in Bangladesh they arrested a suspect in the killing of a key Rohingya leader, who was a prominent voice for the repatriation of the refugees to Myanmar.

Mohibullah, who was known by one name, had been an international advocate for Rohingya rights, including traveling to the White House for a meeting on religious freedom in 2019.

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