"Devastating Fire Renders Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Homeless in Bangladesh Camp"

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A fire suspected to be caused by arson has devastated a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, destroying at least 711 shelters and leaving approximately 4,000 people homeless. The blaze, which also damaged mosques and education centers, is part of a series of fires and violence affecting the camps, where security has deteriorated with increasing incidents of turf wars and drug-related clashes. The situation for the Rohingya, a mainly Muslim minority from Myanmar, remains dire, with repatriation efforts stalling due to unsafe conditions in their home country.
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