In 2017, over a million Rohingya were ethnically cleansed from Myanmar in a genocide. Many of these refugees settled in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, which is now the world’s largest refugee camp. Despite Bangladesh’s efforts to provide shelter and basic necessities, the refugees continue to face immense challenges. Peace News spoke to experts and refugees in Cox Bazar to better understand the situation and the prospects for long-term return to Myanmar.
Experts interviewed: Dr. Ronan Lee
John Simms
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Sarwar Kamal
Sarwar Kamal is a Bangladeshi journalist based in Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Chattogram Hill Tracts (Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari) in Bangladesh. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2015. He has been very passionate about journalism since his early age. He is now a staff correspondent at New Age, a leading Bangladeshi daily, where he covered different issues on environment, business, crime, politics, health, education, culture, Rohingya crisis, climate change, gender, corruption based in in Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Chattogram Hill Tracts (Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari). Earlier he worked for leading Bangladeshi online news portal and news agency Banglanews24.com. He holds a Bachelor degree and a Master's degree in Journalism and Media Studies with excellent academic results.
