Impact of the Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: A Socioeconomic and Environmental Analysis.

The Rohingya refugee crisis and its management are most pressing humanitarian and sustainable challenges in 21st century. The research study investigated the socioeconomic and environmental effect on both Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh. The research examines the massive influx had impact on the local labor market, social cohesion, and public infrastructure which measures the environmental consequence, for instance, loss of biodiversity, resource depletion, and clearing of forest. A qualitative research study was conducted to utilize the secondary data analysis from academic literature-report, and international organizations (United Nations high Commissioner for Refugee), World Bank, and Human Rights Watch. The study finds that the influx of Rohingya refuges had distracted local economy through growing job competition, straining service of healthcare, water supply, and education. Furthermore, the environmental degradation accelerated, which led to land erosion and water pollution due to growth of refugee settlement. The findings of the research represent the need for sustainable implementation of sustainable policy for refugee and host communities. The research suggests that integrated economic and environmental system and strategies need to alleviate negative results of crisis. Through offering a holistic approach, the research contributed to policy maker and international organizations and agencies working together to solve the crisis situation.