Bangladesh: Gang violence in Rohingya refugee camps prompts fear
By Abiodun Ogundairo
30 October 2021 |
1:38 pm
Violence has been on the rise in the country's sprawling cluster of refugee settlements, with armed gangs vying for power and kidnapping opponents.
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