UNHCR has reported that one of the worst refugee camps in the world in 2005, the Nayapara Refugee Camp in Bangladesh has become a much better place to live. Over 27,000 refugees live in this camp and the neighboring Kutupalong Camp. Discrimination against Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar have persisted for years. The camps have been funded by UNHCR for 16 years, but the government administered them until recently.
UNHCR credits this change to increased government cooperation, as it has allowed more UN agencies and independent aid into the area. The recent shift in policy by the government of Bangladesh is due to two factors: 1) The change in government. Bangladesh is currently governed by a temporary military regime which has sought to curb corruption and reform policy. 2) The current regime is also interested in streamlining policies and handing off tasks, such as camp management, to external organizations.
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