Rohingya Muslims

Fire at refugee camp in Bangladesh leaves thousands homeless

A fire broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on March 5, 2023. Police reported no casualties, but nearly 12,000 refugees at Camp 11 in Cox’s Bazar have been left homeless. Authorities said it was not clear how the blaze started, though fires are common in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements.

March 6, 2023