Diaspora simply means movement of a group of people from one country to another.In fact,the term 'diaspora' refers to people who have left their homelands and settled in other parts of the world,either willingly or being forced or for both reasons.There are many causes of diaspora.But the major causes of diaspora are oppression,forcible expulsion,wars,ravages of nature,people's desire for better life,poverty, globalization,scientific and technological development,colonization,Imperialism,etc.In the past many diasporas of various magnitudes have occurred.Among the greatest displaced people in the history are Jewish people who were compelled to leave their lands in ancient times.The diaspora of Aryans from central Europe to the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago is also a noticeable one,although the causes of this diaspora are still unknown.In twentieth century history,the Palestinian diaspora is a great one which has drawn a lot of attention and has made the world leaders very concerned because of the plight of Palestinians.In Africa also massive diasporas have occurred either because of war or because of the ravages of nature.However,the main reason if diaspora's attracting so much attention is globalization.In recent times,the massive diaspora of Rohingya people has attracted the attention of the world people.Rohingyas being victim of racial discrimination and atrocity have come to our country in large numbers and taken shelter in cox'sbazar area to survive.The consequences of diaspora are both positive and negative.Many people who migrate to other parts of tge world often have better life getting rid of cruelty,poverty,the ravages of nature,the atrocity of war,etc.
