Arakan News Agency | Exclusive
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar demanded the local authorities and international community to allocate more land space as graveyards for the refugees.
Refugees told Arakan News Agency that there is no more space for them to bury their dead due to the large numbers of refugees living in camps as the Rohingya influx from Myanmar continues, birth rate spiking, and the ongoing deaths.
Rohingya refugees arrive in large numbers in Bangladesh fleeing death, persecution and hunger in Arakan state, western Myanmar, where Arakan Army controls large swathes of land and subjects Rohingya to atrocities.
Over a million Rohingya refugees live in Cox’s Bazar with restrictions imposed on their work and movement. While Bangladesh pushes for Rohingya repatriation, the plan is hindered due to the ongoing conflict in Arakan state and the lack of safety guarantees for dignified repatriation.
Cox’s Bazar is currently home to nearly one million Rohingya refugees who fled mass violence in 2017. Eight years on, most remain in camps with limited access to education. The Australian delegation will seek to amplify the voices of Rohingya refugees, particularly women and youth.
