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Support Rohingya Refugees Bangladesh Risks Collapse Un Refugee Agency Says 2025 07 11

<span>Bangladesh has received approximately 150,000 Rohingya refugees over the past 18 months, marking the largest influx from Myanmar since 2017 when 750,000 fled deadly violence in Rakhine State, according to UNHCR officials.</span

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Bangladesh has received approximately 150,000 Rohingya refugees over the past 18 months, marking the largest influx from Myanmar since 2017 when 750,000 fled deadly violence in Rakhine State, according to UNHCR officials.

<span>More than one million Rohingya refugees are currently crammed into camps covering just 24 square kilometers in Cox's Bazar, southeastern Bangladesh, making it one of the world's most densely populated refugee settlements.</span

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More than one million Rohingya refugees are currently crammed into camps covering just 24 square kilometers in Cox's Bazar, southeastern Bangladesh, making it one of the world's most densely populated refugee settlements.

<span>The humanitarian sector has experienced funding reductions from major donors, led by the United States under President Donald Trump and other Western countries prioritizing defense spending due to concerns over Russia and China.</span

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The humanitarian sector has experienced funding reductions from major donors, led by the United States under President Donald Trump and other Western countries prioritizing defense spending due to concerns over Russia and China.

<span>Without additional funding, health services will be severely disrupted by September and essential food assistance will cease by December, affecting 230,000 children including 63,000 recent arrivals, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch stated.</span

Without additional funding, health services will be severely disrupted by September and essential food assistance will cease by December, affecting 230,000 children including 63,000 recent arrivals, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch stated.

<span>The funding crisis has already impacted refugees through reduced food vouchers from $12.50 to $6 per person monthly by the World Food Programme, fueling desperation and prompting some to undertake dangerous sea journeys seeking safety.</span

The funding crisis has already impacted refugees through reduced food vouchers from $12.50 to $6 per person monthly by the World Food Programme, fueling desperation and prompting some to undertake dangerous sea journeys seeking safety.

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Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN

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The international community is abandoning vulnerable Rohingya refugees at their most desperate hour, cutting life-saving aid while people face starvation and disease. This funding crisis represents a moral failure that forces refugees into dangerous situations.

<span>The international community is abandoning vulnerable Rohingya refugees at their most desperate hour, cutting life-saving aid while people face starvation and disease. This funding crisis represents a moral failure that forces refugees into dangerous situations.</span>

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