Ro Yassin Abdumonab

Chickenpox overtakes measles as top health concern in Rohingya camps

Nearly 8,800 infections recorded in Cox’s Bazar camps in the first three months of 2026.  Chickenpox, caused by the varicella zoster virus, has emerged as a growing concern in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, overtaking measles as the primary health concern. Health officials said infections have risen sharply in recent months, spreading rapidly among […]

Rohingya Refugees Face Perilous Situation Every Year as Monsoon Approaches in Bangladesh

Article Details Rohingya Refugees Face Perilous Situation Every Year as Monsoon Approaches in Bangladesh By Ro Yassin Abdumonab | July 8, 2025 | 7 min read There is approximately 1.3 million Rohingya refugees seek temporary refuge in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. These refugees encounter numerous challenges and difficulties in their daily lives […]

Rohingya Refugees are being lured and trapped for the money by traffickers

Article Details Rohingya Refugees are being lured and trapped for the money by traffickers By Ro Yassin Abdumonab | February | 15, 2025 16 min read Since the ethnic cleansing campaign in August 2017, the survivors have been systematically denied fundamental human rights, dignity, and the right to return to their homeland, Myanmar.   Prior […]

A Rohingya Woman’s Ordeal: Gang-Raped and Left for Dead

Article Details A Rohingya Woman’s Ordeal: Gang-Raped and Left for Dead This is Hameeda with her two children and sister, Hameera sitting inside a shelter in refugee camp By Ro Yassin Abdumonab | September 11, 2024 | 4 min read More than 15000 Rohingyas fled Myanmar recently and now they are staying in refugee camps […]

Food ration cuts in Bangladesh: a year of struggles and hope for Rohingya refugees

Article Details Food ration cuts in Bangladesh: a year of struggles and hope for Rohingya refugees Rohingya refugees are carrying the bags of rations over shoulders/photo courtesy: Ro Yassin Abdumonab By Ro Yassin Abdumonab | May 1, 2024 | 4 min read Last year, a substantial funding shortfall forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to […]