AUTHOR(S)
Nur Newaz Khan

abstract
Globally, the numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people have become a more pressing concern for both local and international communities. According to the UNHCR, 108.4 million people were displaced worldwide by the end of 2022 due to war, persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or human rights violations. Addressing immediate and long-term issues of shelter, food, and health has become a Herculean task for host countries, the UNHCR, and concerned local and international organizations. The Rohingya refugee crisis that threatens security stability across Bangladesh – Myanmar borders originated in the late 1970s. Bangladesh started experiencing a massive influx of Rohingya refugees in the 1990s. In 2017, a new wave of refugees crossed the border into Bangladesh as the Myanmar government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi got involved in ethnic conflicts and unleashed largescale violence on the Rohingya community. There is an estimated 1.1 million Rohingya refugees currently hosted by Bangladesh (UNHCR, 2023). Since 2017, these persecuted and forcibly displaced Rohingya people have been living in miserable conditions – in makeshift camps in various locations in the southeastern Cox's Bazar district, and they are still waiting for repatriation to their homeland (Siddiqi, 2021).

DOI
https://doi.org/10.47126/nsjpgs.v2i1.03