Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- For years, the Rohingya crisis was seen as a sorrow confined within Myanmars troubled borders – a humanitarian disaster to be managed through refugee camps, UN aid programs, and diplomatic appeals. But that illusion has now shattered. What began as a domestic campaign of persecution and displacement has evolved into a full-blown regional emergency, destabilizing the Bay of Bengal region and threatening the delicate balance of Southeast Asian and South Asian security. From the shores of Bangladesh to the coasts of Malaysia and Indonesia, the reverberations of Myanmars conflict are spreading fast, creating what may soon become one of Asias most intractable humanitarian and geopolitical challenges.

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