'There Is No Hope': Death and Desperation Take Over the World's Largest Refugee Camp

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• Charlie Campbell

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This article describes life inside Kutupalong, the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. Rohingya refugees face violence, poverty, and lack of resources. Activists like Muhammad Zubair risk their lives for peace and rights. The camp struggles with crime and poor living conditions as international aid dwindles. Many Rohingya want to return to Myanmar but fear persecution under its military government. Bangladesh also pressures them to leave while offering limited support on an isolated island called Bhashan Char. Despite hardships, the Rohingya hope for a safe return home with full citizenship rights someday. This resource is related to a PPN podcast titled "A Global Connection."

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Focus Areas: Infectious Disease; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Bangladesh; Myanmar; Communicable Disease Control; Refugees; Violence; Refugee Camps; Drug Trafficking; Ethnic Cleansing; Human Trafficking

Institutions: Time Magazine

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