Nearly a million Muslim refugees living in camps in Bangladesh at risk,rights groups warnThe coming monsoon season could result in “enormous deaths” among Rohingya people from Myanmar living in refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh, a group of international advisers has warned, and because the camps are not built to withstand storms.
Rights groups say 700000 mostly Muslim Rohingya gain fled violence and crossed the border from Myanmar’s Rakhine state since August and most live in flimsy,bamboo-and-plastic structures perched on what were once forested hills at Cox’s Bazar.
The Rohingya are Muslims who live in majority-Buddhist Myanmar. They are often described as "the world's most persecuted minority". Related: 'Lives will be lost': Bangladesh rains promise further distress for Rohingya Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com