7/24/25, 11:48 AM 150,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh amid renewed Myanmar violence | The United Nations Office at Geneva © UNHCR/Susan Hopper Rohingya refugees at a camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Escalating conflict and targeted violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have forced some 150,000 Rohingya refugees to flee to Bangladesh over the past 18 months – the largest exodus to the neighbouring country in years. As armed clashes intensify and conditions worsen inside Myanmar, thousands continue to cross the border seeking safety in the overcrowded camps of Cox’s Bazar, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees already live in densely populated camps. “This is the largest movement of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh since 2017,” said Babar Baloch, spokesperson for the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, briefing journalists in Geneva on Friday. He clarified that unlike the mass influx in 2017, when some 750,000 Rohingya fled deadly violence in Rakhine state, this uptick in refugees has unfolded more gradually. Advocating for asylum UNHCR is working closely with local authorities to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. “As the conflict in Myanmar continues unabated, we are advocating with the Bangladeshi authorities to provide managed access to safety and asylum for civilians fleeing the conflict,” he said. https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/news/2025/07/108377/150000-rohingya-flee-bangladesh-amid-renewed-myanmar-violence?utm_source=chatgpt.com 2/4