The 2017 Rohingya Influx into Bangladesh anIts Implications for the Host Communities

Md Touhidul Islam; Bayes Ahmed; Peter Sammonds; Anurug Chakma; Obayedul Hoque Patwary; Fahima Durrat; Mohammad Shaheenur Alam

doi:10.18588/202211.00a294

The 2017 Rohingya Influx into Bangladesh anIts Implications for the Host Communities

Md Touhidul Islam, Bayes Ahmed, Peter Sammonds, Anurug Chakma, Obayedul Hoque Patwary, Fahima Durrat, Mohammad Shaheenur Alam

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We addressed the research question, how does the host community perceive the effects of Rohingya influx to Bangladesh, from their perspectives using a questionnaire survey, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. Bangladesh sheltered over a million Rohingyas, fleeing genocide and serious crimes against humanity, on humanitarian grounds. The local people welcomed them and offered direct support and assistance. Our findings suggest that their immediate sympathy for Rohingyas faded over time due to various factors. An overwhelming majority perceived the Rohingyas as pressure on their land and resources and being deprived on numerous grounds outweighed the disproportionate economic incentives of the influx. The findings offer fresh insights into the challenges of hosting refugees in the local communities because of the diverse impacts of forced displacement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	487-512
Number of pages	26
Journal	Asian Journal of Peacebuilding
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18588/202211.00a294
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022
Externally published	Yes

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