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Desperation Fuels Rohingya Exodus Amid Food Shortages

4/21/2026

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The United Nations reports 2,800 Rohingya attempted to flee Cox's Bazar between January and mid-April 2026.
Rahila Begum, a Rohingya survivor of a boat capsizing that left 250 missing, described her harrowing experience.
The World Food Programme has cut food rations, leaving Mohammed Rafiq, a Rohingya, with reduced supplies.
Desperation drives some Rohingya to become traffickers.
Faisal, a trafficker, described sending people on perilous journeys.

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The United Nations reports 2,800 Rohingya attempted to flee Cox's Bazar between January and mid-April 2026.
Rahila Begum, a Rohingya survivor of a boat capsizing that left 250 missing, described her harrowing experience.
The World Food Programme has cut food rations, leaving Mohammed Rafiq, a Rohingya, with reduced supplies.
Desperation drives some Rohingya to become traffickers.
Faisal, a trafficker, described sending people on perilous journeys.