Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps lose schools to aid cuts, risking a lost generation of children
More than 6,000 learning centres for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been forced to close due to a severe funding shortage, depriving over a quarter of a million children of education. These closures are particularly devastating for a community already grappling with trauma, limited rights and an uncertain future. Aid agencies warn that only 8% of the funds needed to educate Rohingya children in 2025 have been secured, potentially leading to increased child labour, early marriages and trafficking. The crisis has also left more than 1,100 local teachers without employment, further impacting the host community.
The situation in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp housing over a million Rohingya, highlights the broader challenges faced by displaced populations. With half of the camp’s residents being children aged 3 to 17, the lack of access to formal education threatens to create a lost generation. As students like 16-year-old Jesmine see their dreams of higher education fade, the international community faces urgent questions about long-term support for refugee education and integration.
Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
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