About 76,000 Rohingya children born in 3 years in Cox's Bazar: Save the Children

According to Save the Children, an international children's charity, 75,981 children have been born in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh in the past three years. Which is about nine percent of the total Rohingya population.

According to Save the Children, the children, who were under three years old in the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar until May 31, were born after their mothers fled to Bangladesh.

According to a new analysis by Save the Children, about 108,036 Rohingya children have been born captives in Bangladesh and Myanmar over the years.

The agency says children are living in unsuitable conditions. They are being deprived of proper education, healthcare and freedom of movement. They are living almost entirely on support.

Save the Children released the information on the occasion of the third anniversary of the escape of more than seven lakh Rohingyas from Rakhine to Bangladesh.

Three-year-old Runa came to this world during her mother's miserable journey across the Myanmar-Bangladesh border. Runa is suffering from chronic malnutrition. "I am worried about my children's education, their future, their movements," Runa's mother, Hamida, told Save the Children.

Hamida added, ‘We don’t have the money, I can’t give them what they want. We cannot fulfill their dreams. We cannot love and care for them properly. That's why I feel so bad. I can’t provide them with good food. When they want something, I can't give it to them. '

Ono Van Manen, director of Save the Children's Bangladesh branch, said more than 75,000 children had been born in the Cox's Bazar refugee camp in the past three years. "The birth of a child is a joyous occasion, but these children are unfortunate, born into a family where their families cannot work, where they have no freedom of education and health care and freedom of movement," he said.

The people and government of Bangladesh have accepted the refugees. But three years later, a lasting solution to the refugee crisis is nowhere near.

‘Rohingya children and families must be repatriated to Myanmar voluntarily and safely and with dignity. World leaders, especially those with close ties to Myanmar, should do their utmost to encourage a speedy resolution of the crisis. We cannot allow children to be held captive year after year, ”added Ono Van Manen.

Bangladesh has given shelter to more than 11 lakh Rohingyas. The last time Myanmar's military launched a genocide in Rakhine State was in August 2016, when more than 740,000 Rohingya were forced to flee to Bangladesh. The repatriation of Rohingyas has been under discussion for a long time. But despite the preparations of Bangladesh, despite the efforts of the last few years, it has not been possible to repatriate any Rohingya to Myanmar.