Kathmandu School of Law Review

P-ISSN : 2091-2110, E-ISSN : 2773-8159, DOI : 10.46985, Publisher : Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal
Annual flagship journal of Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal

Volume 5, Issue 2, November 2017
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The Problem of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis

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  • Nour Mohammad
Nour Mohammad
Premier University, Chittagong
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Published 2017-11-30

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Nour Mohammad. (2017). The Problem of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis. Kathmandu School of Law Review, 5(2), 14–28. Retrieved from https://kslreview.org/index.php/kslr/article/view/982

Abstract

International refugee law is a part of international human rights law, which advocates for the protection and assistance of refugees around the world. Presently the problem of refugee and internally displaced persons (IDPs) aremajor challenging issues of the globe. The Greek philosopher Euripides, in 431, recognized that “there is no greater sorrow on earth than the loss of owns native land.1 ” However, where humankind has existed there have been refugees as well. So refugee problem is not a new phenomenon, it has a long historical background. The huge influx of Rohingya refugees has begun from the beginning of this century and number has gradually increased from that period. Now it is a major concern of international human rights and humanitarian law in Bangladesh.2 The paper critically analysis and tries to identifies the international law on refugees and the influx of Rohingya refugees being faced by Bangladesh over the years. The paper deals with theConvention Relating to the Status of Refugees 1951 for the protection and assistance of the refugees and regional instruments adopted to address the refugees’ situation in the South Asian region.3

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