04/02/2018
At Least 100,000 Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Could Be in ‘Grave Danger’ from Landslides and Floods
Human Wrongs Watch
The United Nations refugee agency and its partners are ramping up to assist Bangladesh’s efforts to mitigate some expected impacts of the upcoming monsoon season in the country, during which, according to an initial risk analysis, at least 100,000 Rohingya refugees could be in grave danger from landslides and floods.
Preparations ahead of the monsoon season in southern Bangladesh include upgrading Rohingya refugee shelters and deploying biodegradable sandbags to help to anchor the structures in heavy rains. Photo: UNHCR/Caroline Gluck