‘A young man with a gun and a black mask stopped me when I ran to put out the fire.’ One week after a fire broke out in a Cox’s Bazar refugee camp earlier this month, Bangladesh government investigators ruled it a “planned act of sabotage” — just the latest among
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Gun attack on madrasa in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp; 7 dead
In a predawn gun attack on a madrasa at Cox's Bazar Ukhiya Rohingya Camp on Friday left seven people dead, police said. Four of the deceased were identified as madrasa teacher Md Idris,32, from camp-12; Ibrahim Hossain,24, from camp-9; madrasa student Azizul Haque,22, and Md Amin,32, both from camp-18. They died
Bhasan Char much better than Cox’s Bazar camps: UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, on Wednesday cleared its position regarding protection and assistance towards Rohingyas both in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char, saying that they will continue to be present in various places around the country indicating the inclusion of Bhasan Char. "The government has made a very important investment
Illegal firearms recovered from Kutupalong camp
Rohingya camp fire: Death toll climbs to 7
At least seven people, including two children, were killed in a fire that broke out at the Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Monday. The identities of the deceased are yet to be established, police said Tuesday. Shahadat Hossain, an officer of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and
