Nine years on, Bangladesh has raised the Rohingya crisis worldwide but still has no workable path home. New fighting in Rakhine, extra arrivals, weaker aid, and strain on land, water, and border communities have made the camps a heavier burden.

Security now matters as much as relief. The Arakan Army holds much of Rakhine; weapons, drugs, and new refugees add pressure on Bangladesh. WFP’s April 2026 tiered rations ($7 / $10 / $12) show donor fatigue is already cutting food aid.

Return is blocked by war and identity politics. Myanmar verified part of Dhaka’s list but still calls Rohingya “Bengali.” The article’s prescription: a national committee, talks with both Naypyidaw and the Arakan Army, more donors and a reserve fund, and reconstruction of Rakhine so return can be safe and lasting.

The Rohingya crisis remains a major challenge for Bangladesh. For more than nine years Bangladesh is dealing with this catastrophe. During this period, Bangladesh has successfully conveyed the gravity of the situation at the United Nations and in other international forums. But the path to a peaceful resolution has yet to be seen. Since 2017, on August 25 every year, there have been various discussions, seminars and publications on the Rohingya situation, and because of this, everyone in the country and around the world got the opportunity to know more about this disaster and take initiatives to solve it. 

Although bilateral negotiations, trilateral arrangements, multilateral diplomacy, proceedings before international courts, and sanctions have all been pursued, these efforts have yet to produce an effective solution. Earlier this year, the Myanmar military launched air strikes on Arakan Army positions in Rakhine State. During the fighting, shells from Myanmar landed on homes and farmland near the border, frightening local residents and disrupting daily life. Bangladeshi communities along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border live in fear for much of the year because of border clashes, arms and drug smuggling, and cross-border gunfire. The renewed influx of Rohingyas from Myanmar, reductions in relief assistance, and deteriorating law and order in the camps have also adversely affected local residents. Over time, the camps have placed growing pressure on groundwater, agricultural land, and the environment.

Most of the areas of Rakhine State and the Bangladesh-Myanmar border are now under the control of the Arakan Army. The Arakan Army has a large stockpile of weapons. It must be ensured that these weapons do not enter Bangladesh illegally. Currently, instability is stirring in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. It is necessary to ensure that the impact of this crisis in Rakhine State does not create an adverse situation........

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