Adverse Economic Impact by Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh: Some Way Forwards

Syed Magfur Ahmad Syed Magfur Ahmad,Nasruzzaman Naeem Nasruzzaman Naeem

doi:10.46291/ijospervol7iss1pp1-14

Syed Magfur Ahmad Syed Magfur Ahmad, Nasruzzaman Naeem Nasruzzaman Naeem

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https://doi.org/10.46291/ijospervol7iss1pp1-14

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This paper aims to analyse the adverse effects of the Rohingya influx on the economy of Bangladesh in recent years. Since the independence of Bangladesh, it has been gone through many ups and downs in the country's economic movement. The per capita income of the country has exceeded about two thousand US dollars. All the development indicators are upward in GDP. Rohingya people in Rakhine state, Myanmar have been facing decades of planned discrimination, statelessness, and targeted violence. For many years this kind of torture over the innocent Rohingya women, girls, boys and men has forced them to the influx to Bangladesh. The rapid spread of the Rohingya crisis also has been surprising for last three years to the Bangladesh government. From social to economic, economic to politics Rohingya refugees have impacts into the country. This research paper follows the empirical and narrative oriented research design in relation to find out the negative economic impact of the Rohingya influx to Bangladesh. One of the principal aims of the findings of this paper is to draw the attention of the policymakers and other concerns about the deleterious effects of the influx both in the future and present conditions. First and foremost, the negative impact of the Rohingya influx to Bangladesh on the economy is the increased cost of living and regional employment crisis. Moreover, a huge fall of the daily wage amount can be noticed. Furthermore, the country is facing a noticeable loss in the tourism sector and government expenditure on the health and security sector has risen since 2017. Hence, the government of Bangladesh should take necessary steps for the effective repatriation process without any delay to mitigate the financial cost burden.

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The trend of economic growth of Bangladesh in the last few decades since independence is very jealous and far ahead of many countries
For the Rohingya, the tourism sector in Cox's Bazar and the Highlands already become at risk that has put pressure on Bangladesh's economy frequently
Government authorities, humanitarian agencies, health professionals, environmental authorities and law enforcement agencies assessed that the presence of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh that have serious, long-term negative impact on the society, economy, political, environment of Bangladesh specially in Southern part

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The trend of economic growth of Bangladesh in the last few decades since independence is very jealous and far ahead of many countries. Impact on the economy have increased the cost of living and create employment crisis It can discourage domestic and foreign investors from investing in projects, which will hinder development plans in Bangladesh. The adverse effects of this, affect in the Cox's Bazar area, and the national economy with a negative slope If these Rohingya refugees do not return to Myanmar within near future, it will have an undesirable and unavoidable loss on the economy of the country (Crabtree, 2010). Because of being unemployed the Rohingyas have involved in various types of crime This problem has taken into a concerning negative impact on the law and order situation in our country, including Cox's Bazar. It is high time to study the economic pros and cons of the Rohingya refugee influx in detail to make the government and the international community alert about the real situation

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