Rohingya refugees demand justice, dignity at Cox’s Bazar protest

The United Council of Rohingya refugee group says it organised the protest to highlight ‘ongoing humanitarian crisis’.Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied to protest against conditions at overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, demanding more international assistance to improve conditions.The United Council of Rohingya refugee group said it organised the protest on Tuesday to “remember the atrocities committed” and highlight the “ongoing humanitarian crisis” on the ninth anniversary of the exodus from Myanmar.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How Myanmar’s war drives the Rohingya crisislist 2 of 3Rohingya refugees protest, nine years after exodus to Bangladeshlist 3 of 3What would justice look like if there were no Rohingya left in Myanmar?end of listMore than 1.2 million Rohingya people, many of whom fled the 2017 military crackdown in their home country, live in about 30 camps in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar.Conditions in the camps have deteriorated amid a funding reduction, limited rations and cuts in services, aid groups say.The aid organisation Oxfam warned that reduced humanitarian re...