Bangladesh authorities have announced that they will build barbed-wire fences around Rohingya refugee camps in order to prevent them from growing. There are nearly 30 camps near the boarder, and it is unclear when construction will begin. Before the plan to build fences, the Bangladesh telecommunication regulators asked cellphone companies to shut down service within the camps and restrict internet access. As the refugees came from Myanmar, negotiations were attempted to move the refugees back to their home, but none of the refugees wanted to return voluntarily and they will not be forced to.

These refugees fled their homeland as a response to harsh military crackdown within Myanmar. However, it seems that violence follows them everywhere they go. They are shoved into soon-to-be fenced in camps, have very limited access to the rest of the world, and up to 40 Rohingya have been killed because of a possible connection with drug smuggling. There have been a few fights between the police and the Rohingya resulting in the loss of refugee lives.

If these refugees attempted to find hospitality in a country not in South Asia, would they have more luck in staying out of violence?

Bangladesh has stated that they will not force the refugees to return to Myanmar, so why are they being so hostile to them being in their country? Do they believe making the refugees live in such poor conditions with fenced in communities and no cell phone or internet access will drive them to return to their homeland?

Why has the UN not stepped in to help these refugees more? Do they believe this conflict will work itself out or do more Rohingya lives have to be lost before they feel obligated to provide outside aid?

HR: https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Bangladesh-to-install-fences-around-Rohingya-14470017.php