Rohingya Gen-Z Calls for Community-Based Organisations Alliance at Balukhali Meeting

Cox’s Bazar, 16 October 2026 — Rohingya Gen-Z held a meeting with representatives of Rohingya community-based organisations (CBOs) on Friday at the ARNC Office in Balukhali Camp, calling for the formation of a Rohingya CBO Alliance to improve coordination and collective work among the groups.

The main purpose of the gathering was to bring the scattered organisations under one alliance structure. Gen-Z proposed that the organisations form a Rohingya CBO Alliance, select a team of representatives, and take joint decisions through that body. The movement said it does not seek to control the organisations but aims to bridge the gaps between them so they can coordinate, collaborate and support one another in achieving their individual and shared goals.

According to Gen-Z, the continued fragmentation among Rohingya organisations has prevented meaningful progress. While many groups have been working in their own ways, both small and large, the lack of coordination has left the community without real development and has increased internal criticism.

The meeting began at 2:00 p.m. and ended around 4:50 p.m. An open invitation had been issued a week earlier. More than 100 organisations submitted interest, and 76 confirmed and attended the meeting.

During the discussions, Gen-Z representatives explained the background of their movement. They said it emerged after an alleged threat linked to the death of Mohammed Ullah, who died in the Andaman Sea while trying to reach Malaysia, involving RCPR chairman Dil Mohammed. They described the movement as non-affiliated with any political party or armed group and said it rises when the community faces injustice or crisis, similar to recent youth movements in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mexico and India.

At the end of the meeting, Gen-Z distributed a Joining Agreement paper. 76 organisations signed it.

Some organisation representatives raised questions during the session, pointing out that similar initiatives had been launched in the past by groups such as the United Council of Rohingya (UCR) and ARNC, but those efforts had broken down within six months without achieving lasting results.

Rohingya Gen-Z presented its manifesto and objectives during the meeting and described the gathering as only the beginning of a longer process. The movement said it will continue to develop the proposed CBO alliance structure and hold further meetings to discuss planning, ideas and progress in the coming days.

Rohingya Monitor will continue to follow developments related to this initiative and will provide further updates as more information becomes available from the community.