Rohingya camps closed off

Cause for concern: A file photo showing Rohingya refugees without masks or any other safety gear at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia. — AFP

Bangladesh has imposed a “complete lockdown” in Cox’s Bazar district – home to over a million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar – to halt the spread of coronavirus, officials said.

Experts have warned that the disease could spread quickly through the cramped, sewage-soaked alleys where the persecuted Muslim minority are housed in canvas and bamboo shacks.