Despite the apparent ceasefire of the crackdown on Rohingyas by security forces in Myanmar, Rohingyas are still fleeing their home and crossing over to Bangladesh, fearing further attacks. Many of them said they came to Bangladesh with the help of Bangladeshi brokers. He said he fled his village after members of Myanmar security forces hacked his father to death. Between October 2016 and February 2017, around 74,000 Rohingya refugees entered Bangladesh, according to IOM estimates. Arafa Begum, a middle-aged woman, said: “They [the security forces] burned our houses down and killed our men.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 05, 2017 19:41 UTC