Rohingya Refugees Flee To Bangladesh Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar

Rohingya have faced persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar for decades. Dhaka: Escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour. Rohingya have faced persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar for