June 21, 2026

Sourav Dev

bdnews24.com

On the morning before World Refugee Day, children were flying small polythene kites at the Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar. While the kites soared into the sky, their strings remained tightly bound to the reels held by the children.

Watching them quietly, Rohingya youth leader Mujibur Rahman said: “The lives of millions of Rohingya who have taken shelter in Bangladesh are like these kites. We have dreams, memories and a desire to return home.