The Perpetual Plight of the Rohingya: A Crisis Rekindled

The tranquil shores of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, are a stark contrast to the turmoil that unfolds within its borders. This picturesque beachfront city is also a sanctuary for over a million Rohingya Muslims, refugees from the neighboring state of Rakhine in Myanmar. In 2017, a mass exodus occurred as the Myanmar military, known as the Tatmadaw, seized power and launched a brutal crackdown on the Muslim minority. The United Nations labeled this campaign as ethnic cleansing. Now, a new wave of refugees is seeking safety, driven not by the Tatmadaw, but by a different kind of threat.