Bangladesh, May 14 -- Bangladesh is facing renewed pressure from the protracted Rohingya crisis as the number of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals sheltering in the country has climbed to nearly 1.2 million following a fresh influx triggered by escalating violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State.

According to the latest humanitarian data released on Wednesday by UNHCR, the total Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh now stands at 1,189,213. The figure includes 146,989 new arrivals who entered Bangladesh after a surge in violence and instability in Myanmar throughout 2024.

The fresh arrivals, comprising 38,596 families, fled widespread violence in Rakhine State and sought refuge mainly in the camps of Cox's Bazar, further intensifying...