A large number of Rohingya people have started moving out of the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. Among the scattered Rohingya, some are renting flats in different areas of Cox’s Bazar and some are staying at their relatives’ homes. Rohingya refugees have been restricted from renting flats as the government of Bangladesh has already arranged accommodation, food and medical services for them within the camp sites. A 2000-acre forestland has been allocated for the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya. At least 400,000 Rohingya refugees entered Bangladesh since August 25 after Myanmar military started its “anti-terrorism” operation in the Rakhine state of the nation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 20, 2017 09:11 UTC