They can contributeThe economics of sheltering the RohingyaThe world now has 22.5 million refugees along with 65.6 million forcibly and internally displaced people and 10 million stateless people. Bangladesh has been doing pretty much the same after the largest Rohingya exodus, thanks to the atrocities carried out by Myanmar army. But the question is whether Bangladesh will be able to take care of the basic needs of the more than million refugees who currently reside here in the long run. For this to be successful, the government would need to strengthen the relevant administrative and executive institutions, staff, advocacy groups, NGOs, and human rights bodies to effectively implement the aforementioned initiatives. To ensure progressive and sustainable lives for the Rohingya, Bangladesh along with other international agencies may work towards forming policies which ensure their livelihoods and protection until resettlement.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2019 18:11 UTC