A senior UN official said an estimated $200 million would be needed to help the refugees in Bangladesh for six months. Aid workers fear a humanitarian crisis is also unfolding in Rakhine state, though Myanmar has restricted access. Reuters File PhotoWhile the United States has urged action to halt the violence, China, which has close economic and political ties with Myanmar, has welcomed measures by the government to alleviate the situation in Rakhine state. Bangladesh was already home to some 400,000 Rohingya who fled earlier bouts of violence and persecution. Aid groups in Bangladesh have warned of a public health disaster unless help is increased massively.

Source: bd News24 September 22, 2017 17:22 UTC