Urging justice for genocide committed in Rakhine, Rohingyas living at refugee camps in Bangladesh demanded Myanmar citizenship as Rohingyas, safety and security of their lives once repatriated.

The call came in from a massive gathering of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people who came from most of the camps across Teknaf and Ukhiya, to observe two years of their latest exodus from Rakhine.

The event was held at a field near to Camp No 4 (Extension) at Kutupalong's Modhurchhara in Ukhiya.

ARSPH Chairman Md Mohibullah along with other Rohingya leaders addressed the demonstration by reiterating their demands, top priority of which is Myanmar citizenship as Rohingyas, safety and security of their lives once repatriated, and resettlement in their home and land that they lost during the crackdown of security forces in 2017.

They also said that the international community must keep on pushing the Myanmar government to establish trust and meet their demands.

The Rohingya leaders also demanded that the International Criminal Court must try and punish the Myanmar military officials and Mogh extremists for the atrocities they committed against the Rohingya population of north-western Myanmar.

Cox's Bazar currently hosts more than 1.1 million refugees, according to official data.