Noor Sadaque, Cox’s Bazaar Camp
In the crowded shelters and narrow lanes of Cox’s Bazaar, more than a million Rohingya refugees continue to endure unimaginable hardship. Years after fleeing violence, their lives remain trapped in limbo, surrounded by bamboo walls, barbed wire, and a deep uncertainty about the future. The crisis has faded from global headlines, but for those in the camps, every day begins with survival and ends in exhaustion.
Health and medical services, once the strongest lifeline, are now collapsing. Funding shortages have forced clinics to close and cut vital treatments. Mothers wait hours with sick children only to be turned away because medicine shelves are empty. People with chronic diseases, heart conditions, asthma, hepatitis, or diabetes suffer in silence. Many who need surgery or specialised care are told to wait indefinitely. For too many, waiting becomes fatal.
The situation is further exacerbated by the lack of legal and protection support. Refugees facing threats, extortion, or domestic violence rarely find timely help. The presence of armed groups such as ARSA and RSO has created an atmosphere of fear. Educated Rohingya youths who speak out or work for peace are often targeted and forced to leave their shelters. Many end up renting small, unsafe rooms outside the camps, paying high costs for rent, food, and daily needs without a stable income or aid. Their dreams for education and freedom are slowly eroding under this weight.
Another complex issue unfolding in the camps is social change. With limited job options, humanitarian programs began offering cash-for-work and labour opportunities for women. This gave many women independence and confidence, yet in some cases, it also created tension within households. There have been painful stories of separation, where women, after gaining income, left their families or fled with others. These situations reveal the urgent need for community education, counselling, and balanced livelihood programs that empower women without breaking family bonds. Progress must never come at the cost of social peace.
The humanitarian gaps in Cox’s Bazar are now wider than ever. Refugees lack not only food and clean water but also access to medical care, legal protection, and emotional support. Without renewed support, the suffering will only deepen.
What must be done urgently:
Medical Assistance:
Restore and expand health services with steady funding for clinics, emergency referrals, and essential medicines. Establish more mobile medical teams, maternity care centres, and mental health counsellors to reach vulnerable families.
Legal and Protection Aid:
Strengthen legal aid services for refugees facing threats, gender-based violence, or forced displacement. Create safe shelters and confidential reporting systems for those in danger.
Economic and Social Support:
Provide livelihood programs for both men and women, along with community dialogue sessions to manage social changes peacefully. Offer rent and food assistance for displaced families outside the camps.
Education and Youth Safety:
Support educated youth by providing secure spaces, small grants, and training so they can continue learning and contribute positively to their communities.
Charity Call — You Can Help Save Lives
The Rohingya refugees are facing a silent emergency. They do not ask for luxury; only for medicine, safety, and dignity. Every small act of compassion counts.
– $20 can provide medicine for one family.
– $30 can fund a clinic visit and tests for a patient.
– $50 can help a displaced youth outside of the camp or family with rent and food for a week.
You can donate, help, share verified donation links, and raise awareness in your community. Health is a right, not a privilege. Legal support is protection, not charity. Together, we can give hope where despair has taken root. Please stand with the Rohingya refugees; your support can bring healing, safety, and light to thousands of lives living in darkness.
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