Des réfugiés Rohingya organisent une manifestation au Bangladesh contre la détérioration des conditions dans les camps

Rohingya refugees numbering over 1.2 million marched through the sprawling settlement at Cox's Bazar on Tuesday, demanding an end to what they described as “dire” humanitarian conditions and a clear route back to their homes in Myanmar. The rally, organised by the United Council of Rohingya, featured placards reading “Justice for Rohingya, Hope is Home” and “Timely justice is our right”.

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The demonstration comes as funding cuts and reduced food rations have pushed camp life to the brink of crisis. Children, who make up more than half of the camp population, are facing heightened malnutrition risk, according to aid agencies. Golam Mostofa, head of Save the Children in the camps, warned that an entire generation is growing up in exile with “worsening hunger, fewer opportunities and deepening uncertainty”.

« Nous ne pouvons pas continuer à attendre que la communauté internationale facilite notre retour », a déclaré Sayed Ullah, président du United Council of Rohingya. « Nous ferons tout ce qui est nécessaire pour garantir notre retour sûr chez nous ».

Sabikunnahar, 32, who fled the 2017 crackdown, recalled the trauma of villages burned and families beheaded. “My eyes are still wet with tears for my country,” she said. Another protester, Moulovi Abdus Salam, 41, described fleeing after gunmen raped women, killed his brothers and looted his shop, now surviving on rations that last a maximum of 20 days.

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Bangladeshi authorities, already stretched thin, have reiterated the need for a dignified return, but the British High Commission warned that conditions in Rakhine remain unsafe, citing escalating conflict and blockades on aid. The situation is also before the UN's top court in The Hague in a genocide case against Myanmar. With one in three refugees projected to face “crisis” hunger levels between September and December, the likelihood of further unrest or dangerous sea departures grows.

Humanitarian groups are urging donors to restore funding, while the international community faces pressure to broker a safe repatriation framework that guarantees rights and security for the displaced. Until such a pathway materialises, the camps risk becoming a permanent, volatile fixture in the region.