The United Nations today said, some 1,64,000 Rohingya refugees had crossed into Bangladesh in the last fortnight. Earlier, about 87,000 refugees fled to Bangladesh between October last year and August 25 this year. The most recent exodus was sparked by a military crackdown following a series of deadly raids by Rohingya militants on local Buddhists on August 25.<br/><br/>Myanmar's more than one million Rohingya are denied citizenship and face severe restrictions in the Buddhist majority country. In the past several years, Myanmar's western Rakhine state has witnessed fierce fighting between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists. Myanmar says, some 27,000 mainly ethnic Buddhist Rakhine have also fled in the opposite direction since August 25, accusing Rohingya militants of targeting their communities.

The United Nations today said, some 1,64,000 Rohingya refugees had crossed into Bangladesh in the last fortnight. Earlier, about 87,000 refugees fled to Bangladesh between October last year and August 25 this year. The most recent exodus was sparked by a military crackdown following a series of deadly raids by Rohingya militants on local Buddhists on August 25.<br/><br/><br/>Myanmar's more than one million Rohingya are denied citizenship and face severe restrictions in the Buddhist majority country. In the past several years, Myanmar's western Rakhine state has witnessed fierce fighting between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists. Myanmar says, some 27,000 mainly ethnic Buddhist Rakhine have also fled in the opposite direction since August 25, accusing Rohingya militants of targeting their communities.