Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in Bangladesh
The ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis has precipitated profound humanitarian concerns, with food insecurity and heightened vulnerability to crime emerging as a good number of critical issues within refugee camps in Bangladesh. This study examines the complexity of the relationship between food insecur...
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| author | Al Jamal Mustafa Shindaini Redowan Islam Palash Shazia Rahman Rokeya Begum Muhammad Mominul Islam Shantanu Kumar Saha |
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| description | The ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis has precipitated profound humanitarian concerns, with food insecurity and heightened vulnerability to crime emerging as a good number of critical issues within refugee camps in Bangladesh. This study examines the complexity of the relationship between food insecurity and criminality specifically in the context of the Rohingya population. An approach of mixed-methods is employed in the technique, which combines quantitative responses obtained from structured surveys with qualitative insights derived from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Furthermore, the authors added that the study emphasizes the correlation between limited food availability and heightened social tensions, which subsequently trigger criminal activities in certain individuals. The results elucidate a multifaceted situation in which food insufficiency poses obstacles to community cohesion and fundamentally necessitates some residents to resort to criminal activities as a survival strategy. The results provide valuable insights for politicians and humanitarian workers, as the analysis of the evidence proposes strategies to decrease criminality in the camps by implementing enhanced food security measures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b8cbc71b8cc4100a946b70a199f896b2025-08-20T03:30:49ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011110162810.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101628Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in BangladeshAl Jamal Mustafa Shindaini0Redowan Islam Palash1Shazia Rahman2Rokeya Begum3Muhammad Mominul Islam4Shantanu Kumar Saha5Department of Sociology, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Department of Sociology, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka, 1216, BangladeshBegum Rokeya University Rangpur, Bangladesh; Department of Development Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka, 1216, BangladeshDepartment of Development Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka, 1216, BangladeshDepartment of Development Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka, 1216, BangladeshDept. of Environment & Development Studies, United International University, Dhaka, BangladeshThe ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis has precipitated profound humanitarian concerns, with food insecurity and heightened vulnerability to crime emerging as a good number of critical issues within refugee camps in Bangladesh. This study examines the complexity of the relationship between food insecurity and criminality specifically in the context of the Rohingya population. An approach of mixed-methods is employed in the technique, which combines quantitative responses obtained from structured surveys with qualitative insights derived from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Furthermore, the authors added that the study emphasizes the correlation between limited food availability and heightened social tensions, which subsequently trigger criminal activities in certain individuals. The results elucidate a multifaceted situation in which food insufficiency poses obstacles to community cohesion and fundamentally necessitates some residents to resort to criminal activities as a survival strategy. The results provide valuable insights for politicians and humanitarian workers, as the analysis of the evidence proposes strategies to decrease criminality in the camps by implementing enhanced food security measures.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125003560BangladeshCrime vulnerabilityFood securityHumanitarian aidRefugee campsRohingya community |
| spellingShingle | Al Jamal Mustafa Shindaini Redowan Islam Palash Shazia Rahman Rokeya Begum Muhammad Mominul Islam Shantanu Kumar Saha Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in Bangladesh Social Sciences and Humanities Open Bangladesh Crime vulnerability Food security Humanitarian aid Refugee camps Rohingya community |
| title | Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in Bangladesh |
| title_short | Exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the Rohingya community in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | exploring the interplay between food security and crime vulnerability among the rohingya community in bangladesh |
| topic | Bangladesh Crime vulnerability Food security Humanitarian aid Refugee camps Rohingya community |
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