Thousands of Rohingya homeless after Bangladesh fire

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 7, 2024
A suspected arson attack has left around 4,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh without shelter. The fire destroyed nearly 800 homes, as well as five education centers and two mosques. No casualties were reported, and the fire has been brought under control. The UN refugee agency is providing support to those affected. The...

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Published on January 7, 2024 -  00:39
Fire burns through Rohingya camp in Bangladesh, leaving thousands homeless
Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without shelter after a suspected arson attack ripped through their camp burning nearly 800 homes. Bangladesh is home to around a million Rohingya, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown on the Muslim minority in neighbouring Myanmar that is now subject to a UN genocide probe.

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