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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp

Two years ago, more than 730,000 mainly Muslim Rohingya fled into neighbouring Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar in a global exodus of an unprecedented rate, joining about 250,000 Rohingya already living there.

More than 900,000 Rohingya are now living in camps south of Cox’s Bazar in southeast Bangladesh in the world’s largest refugee settlement, with no sign of a return in the near future to the country where they were refused citizenship and had limited access to education and healthcare.

Initially aid agencies and non-government organisations (NGOs) worked with the Bangladesh government on life-saving operations, building shelters and sanitation, arranging food supplies, and providing emergency healthcare, but with the 34 or so camps in the settlement now more ordered, the work has shifted to focus on upgrading infrastructure and services for the longer term.

We visited Cox’s Bazar to see how life in the camps has impacted the Rohingya, one of the most oppressed people in the world, and the challenges that lie ahead.

Rohingya in Bangladesh warned to be wary with trafficking rising Naimul Karim
Should Rohingya refugees return to Myanmar? Beh Lih Yi and Naimul Karim
TIMELINE-Two years on, a look at the Rohingya crisis Reuters
Rohingya 'lost generation' struggle to study in Bangladesh camps Reuters
Rohingya have no future in Bangladesh camps Naimul Karim
Bangladesh tells UN Security Council cannot take more Rohingya Reuters
Drugs, violence threaten Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Naimul Karim
Elephants face 'time bomb' in Bangladesh land clash with Rohingya Belinda Goldsmith
Trafficking in Rohingya camps feared rising as crisis rolls on Naimul Karim
Rohingya women face new roles in world's largest refugee camp Belinda Goldsmith and Naimul Karim
Aid workers race to batten down Rohingya refugee camp Belinda Goldsmith and Naimul Karim
US star Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camps in Bangladesh Naimul Karim
UNICEF urges Myanmar to enact recommendations on Rohingya crisis Reuters
Myanmar army chief must be prosecuted for Rohingya 'genocide': U.N Reuters
Law group calls for tribunal for crimes against Rohingya Reuters
Rohingya refugee girls sold into forced labour in Bangladesh - UN Jared Ferrie
'Flying news': Humanitarian media counter Rohingya refugee rumours Jared Ferrie
U.S. accuses Myanmar of planned, coordinated Rohingya atrocities Reuters
Rohingya refugee arrivals Reuters Graphic
'Lost generation' looms for Rohingya children without education Jared Ferrie and Annie Banerji
Comic fights trafficking in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps Jared Ferrie
Hiding from traffickers, Rohingya girls dream of school Annie Banerji
Aid groups seek more support for Rohingya refugees Jared Ferrie
Lured with happily-ever-after dream, Rohingya girls sold in India Roli Srivastava
Stateless Rohingya to get digital IDs with blockchain Beh Lih Yi
Fleeing Rohingya carry one key asset: Solar panels Mushfique Wadud
Lost and found radio booth helps protect Rohingya refugee children Katie Arnold and Shanshan Chen
From Malaysian backrooms, Rohingya support fleeing relatives Beh Lih Yi
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