The Daily Star
Hasina Rahman, Adnan Junaid
Thu Dec 26, 2024
More than 30 percent of Rohingya refugees are young people, packed with untapped energy and potential. FILE PHOTO: REUTER
Recently, we travelled to Cox's Bazar, where around one million Rohingya refugees live in 33 congested camps. Among them are hundreds of thousands of children—more than 50 percent of the population—whose lives have been confined to these camps. These children have no memory of their homeland and are growing up without the basic rights every child deserves: education, safety, freedom, and opportunities for a brighter future.