Rohingya refugees arrive at Shah Porir Dwip, south of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. It was the final resting place for the weak and unwell among tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled persecution and poverty. ***Frustration among the Rohingyas explains the man who leads the Harkah al-Yakin, the group which sparked off the latest fighting in Rakhine. To pay boatmen for their trip across the border into Bangladesh, refugees have been selling their cattle for as little as Taka 10,000-15,000, a third to half the usual price. “The Al-Yakin killed anyone who opposed them, including some village headmen,” says Noorul Ahmad, a refugee from Nalbaniapara.

Source: Indian Express September 23, 2017 21:10 UTC