“I noticed Shafiq, crying alone by the road when I was resting after a long walk to come here. We are working on building a separate camp to ensure their safety.”Department of Social Service of Bangladesh is working to ensure safe shelter for the orphaned refugee children. Peter Bouckaert, Human Rights Watch’s Emergencies director and an expert in humanitarian crises told the Dhaka Tribune that refugee orphan and unaccompanied children are in more vulnerable condition. “The orphaned refugee children need family support within the chaotic situation of the camps. Bouckaert suggested that these children need counselling and access to school in order to return to a normal life in the shelter.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 15, 2017 07:18 UTC