Vulnerable Living Conditions Worsen as Rainy Season Begins in Rohingya Camps

Storm damage at the Cox's Bazar Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh on April 28, 2026 | Niyamot Ullah/Mekong Independent/Creative Commons

In an article by Mekong Independent, Niyamot Ullah writes about the conditions of Rohingya refugees during the monsoon season in southeastern Bangladesh.

As the monsoon season begins in southeastern Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees living in fragile hillside camps are once again facing life-threatening risks from landslides, floods, and severe weather. Recent incidents across multiple camps have already left several people injured.

On Tuesday, April 28, a landslide struck Camp 17, Block C04 (H-70), damaging a shelter and injuring one resident. The victim, identified as Dil Mohammed, was inside his shelter when the soil suddenly collapsed.

“I heard a cracking sound, and then everything fell on me,” he said while receiving treatment. “I could not move until people came and rescued me.”

Nearby community members quickly rushed to the scene and pulled him out from the debris before taking him to a hospital. His family of seven is now left without a safe place to stay. The landslide, estimated to be around 20 feet in length and 10 feet in height (7m by 3m), occurred in a slope area highly vulnerable to erosion.