Bangladesh hosts approximately one million refugees, most of whom are ethnic Rohingya. More than 774,000 refugees were forced to flee their homes in Burma’s Rakhine state six years ago following a campaign of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other horrific atrocities and abuses against the Rohingya by members of Burma’s military.
, Most of these refugees are living in one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district.
The United States remains committed to helping the Rohingya, and USAID will continue to support them in their time of need, as well as the generous communities in Bangladesh that host them.