Dhaka, July 11 -- Around 150,000 Rohingyas have entered Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh during the past 18 months, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The UN Refugee Agency, along with its humanitarian partners, is actively working to address the urgent needs of these newly arrived refugees, it said.

Persistent persecution and targeted violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State coupled with the ongoing conflict have continued to drive large numbers of Rohingya to seek refuge in Bangladesh.

This influx of Rohingya refugees is the most significant movement from Myanmar since 2017, when approximately 750,000 people fled the widespread violence in Rakhine State.

Bangladesh has generously hosted Rohingya refugees for...