Islam, MT;
Ahmed, B;
Sammonds, P;
Chakma, A;
Patwary, OH;
Durrat, F;
Alam, MS;
(2022)
The 2017 Rohingya Influx into Bangladesh and Its Implications for the Host Communities.
Asian Journal of Peacebuilding
, 10
(2)
pp. 487-512.
10.18588/202211.00a294.
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Abstract
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.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The 2017 Rohingya Influx into Bangladesh and Its Implications for the Host Communities |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.18588/202211.00a294 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.18588/202211.00a294 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10164714 |
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