Reports on the ground estimate that as of Nov 18, new Rohingya refugee arrivals in Cox's Bazar have reached 621,000, with at least 5,500 having arrived between Nov 12 and 18. They walk for days, some from farther places like Rathidong, taking more than two weeks to reach the other side of the Naf River before they can cross. "Before the situation escalated, crossing the Naf River only cost between RM2 and RM3 per person. "This forced the refugees to sell whatever they had, including livestock, just to pay for the cost to cross the river. It was reported that the MPs, together with delegates from the NSC, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the Transport Ministry and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, would be visiting Cox's Bazar for two days for a first-hand look at the condition of Rohingya refugees.

Source: New Strait Times November 25, 2017 02:15 UTC