There has been a major influx of the Rohingya in Bangladesh over the last couple of years. With nearly 600,000 new Rohingya entrants, the cost for the next one year is likely to be $600m or Tk4,800cr. Since most of the Rohingya are not supposed to have any earnings, the estimated expense of each Rohingya entrant is going to be $1,000. With nearly 600,000 new Rohingya entrants, the cost for the next one year is likely to be $600m or Tk4,800cr. The Rohingya influx is already posing something of a threat to the tourism industry in Cox’s Bazar and nearby places.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 25, 2017 09:00 UTC