New Delhi, April 17 -- The plight of the Rohingyas getting greater attention in recent times cannot be denied, indeed, not only in Bangladesh but also around the world. But the question that merits attention is what has changed in recent times? The hearing on the Rohingya genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 10-12 December 2019 would certainly be one. This is a unique case. An African country The Gambia, bringing charges against an Asian country, Myanmar, for committing genocide against the Rohingyas, a community of people residing in the Arakan, Myanmar. This is something that no one expected. Indeed, if it had surprised the world, it had surprised Myanmar the most.

Now that the ICJ has give...