Thousands of Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar, official says
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 Around 8,000 Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh recently, fleeing escalating violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state. Bangladeshi officials report that the country is already overburdened with refugees and unable to accommodate more. The government plans urgent discussions on the crisis and urges international action against ongoing violence in Myanmar.
"Dead bodies were lying everywhere," says Mohammad, one of thousands of Rohingya who have entered Bangladesh in recent months, fleeing what they say is worsening violence in Myanmar. Fighting near the..
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
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