Amid a global refugee crisis that's seen more than 22.5 million people flee countries like Syria and South Sudan because of civil war and famine, southern Bangladesh is poised to build the largest refugee camp in the world.

Progress on citizenship for the stateless Rohingya is absolutely crucial, as will be community reconciliation, and investment in inclusive development benefiting all communities.

In recent months, more than 582,000 Rohingya refugees a Muslim ethnic minority in Myanmar often described as "the most persecuted minority in the world"€” have fled oppression and extreme violence in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state.

The atrocities committed against the Rohingya and the targeting by Myanmar's Buddhist majority have occurred for decades, and include reports of horrific killings and mass rape. But the situation intensified on Aug. 25, when Myanmar military forces instituted "clearance operations" after a Rohingya militant group attacked government forces.

Read the full article on Rohingya refugees by Matt Petronzio at Mashable