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PBS 03 30 21

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 12:51am

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/rohingya-refugees-face-another-relocat...

Rohingya refugees face another relocation amid devastating fires, COVID outbreaks in camps

In another aspect of the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees — a Muslim minority group that first fled a bloody crackdown launched by the Myanmar military three years ago — have been forced to live in cramped refugee camps in Bangladesh. On top of battling COVID-19 and fires, they are now being asked to relocate to a flood prone island. NewsHour special correspondent Tania Rashid reports.

New York Time 02 23 21

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 12:47am

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/world/asia/bangladesh-rohingya-fire-r...

Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp, Leaving Thousands Homeless Once More

Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp, Leaving Thousands Homeless Once More

The blaze at a refugee camp in Bangladesh left at least 15 people dead and hundreds missing. “This is the second time I lost everything in my life,” said one person whose home was destroyed.

The Washington Post: In Bangladesh, coronavirus wreaks havoc on livelihoods, turning back economic gains

Friday, August 7, 2020 - 12:00am

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2020/bangladesh-coronav...

Bangladesh coronavirus: Pandemic wreaks havoc on livelihoods, turning back economic gains - The Washington Post

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