'Most Rohingyas unaware of Covid-19' -The Asian Age

THE ASIAN AGE
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25th June 2020

Most of the Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar camps are not aware of Covid-19 and its intensity, according to a survey jointly conducted by KNH Germany and Samaj Kallyan O Unnayon Sangstha (SKUS).

The survey report released on Thursday, said Rohingyas have misconception about Covid-19. Particularly, women and children in the camps are most vulnerable to the disease, said the survey report.

Rohingyas have no clear information about the deadly disease, if said. KNH Germany and SKUS revealed the report on the survey, at a Meet the Press at Dhaka Reporters Unity, reports UNB.

The report recommended taking massive awareness programme in camps to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus pandemic among Rohingya population as soon as possible.On May 14, two Rohingyas tested positive for Covid-19 for first time in the world's largest camp for displaced population.

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U.N. agency, Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar

REUTERS
August 20, 2019

Ruma Paul

 

DHAKA (Reuters) - The United Nations’ refugee agency and Bangladesh authorities on Tuesday started to consult more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to determine if any want to return home, officials said, as a fresh repatriation bid was launched. 

FILE PHOTO: A Rohingya refugee walks at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighbouring Bangladesh after a military-led crackdown in August 2017 the United Nations has said was perpetrated with “genocidal intent”, but many refugees refuse to go back, fearing more violence.

" We don't believe Myanmar " he Rohingya Survey 2019.

Survey: Most Rohingyas willing to return home with conditions met

Dhaka Tribune
Bilkis Irani
Published at  April 30th, 2019

This photo taken recently shows a makeshift rohingya camp in cox’s Bazar Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

None of the Rohingyas want to be relocated to Bhasan Char

A total of 67% of the Rohingya refugee community currently living in Bangladesh are willing to return to their homes in Myanmar if the authorities there meet certain conditions, a Brac survey has found.

Brac found that none of the Rohingya population wants to be relocated to Bhashan Char either, from the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar where they are currently sheltered.