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Rohingyas flee Bangladesh to escape hunger, kidnap

AFP report, Dec 24, 2023KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh: Fleeing brutal violence in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees had hoped to find safety in neighbouring Bangladesh, but many are risking dangerous sea crossings to escape hunger, kidnap and gang violence. Tears well up in Nur Kayes’ eyes as the mother of two speaks of struggling to feed her family in a squalid camp in southeast Bangladesh, where UN funding shortfalls have left refugees without enough to eat. “When neighbours eat…