Increasing numbers of local Bengalis in Bangladesh refugee camps are being accepted as so-called Rohingya Muslim refugees

According to ground-level news and information, in the Muslim refugee camps in Bangladesh, many local residents from Cox's Bazar district are being accepted as so-called Rohingya Muslim refugees.

On March 4, 2025, some residents of Cox's Bazar district in Bangladesh began prioritizing obtaining relief supplies from UNHCR over their Bangladeshi citizenship. Due to this desire, there has been an increase in registrations as so-called Rohingya Muslim refugees.

Because of people being accepted as so-called Rohingya Muslim refugees, the population in Bangladesh's refugee camps has increased significantly. This has been reported by local people and in the regional news outlet Kaler Kantho.