By Maung Emdadul Hasan
Date: 29 May 2026
Since the Eid holiday period, several children and family members have gone missing from the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. We urge the community, camp authorities, UN agencies, and NGOs and INGOs to help locate them immediately.
Individual photographs have been shared separately below.
GOOD NEWS, CHILD FOUND
Afifa, daughter of Asiya, from Leda Camp 24, has been found in Cox’s Bazar and is currently safe in police custody. Her family is requested to contact local authorities immediately.
STILL MISSING, PLEASE HELP
- Iman Hossain Age: 16, male Camp: Camp 27, Jadimura, Teknaf, Block B 7 Missing since: 16 May 2026 Action: Please contact camp authorities or local police.
- Soyed Nur and his daughter Ajida Camp: Camp 09, near the Turkish Field Hospital, Block G 19 Missing since: 29 May 2026, left for Bolibazar Market and have not returned Contact: 01868563608
- Name:Reas Kolim
Father:Anower Kolim
Camp:2w
Block: A12
Contact No: 01860876201 - Sofoyan, male child
Father: MV Tarek Camp: Camp 3,
Block B 4 Majhee: MV Towsin
Missing since: 28 May 2026, after 5:00 PM Contact: +880 1810 491671 - Mohammed Foyas Age: under 12, male Father: Ibrahim Camp: Camp 10, Balukhali, Block H 18 Majhee: Yousup
Contacts: 01882097172, 01886757258 - Mohammad Ayas Father: Mohammad Rofik Mother: Nuran Kis
Camp: Camp 5 Majhee: Bendula
Note: Father is a WFP food assistant volunteer
Contact: 01873218389 - Nozir Ahmed Age: 4, male
Father: Saber Camp: Camp 18, Block H 61 Contact: 01777993928 - Mohammed Shohal Age: under 2, male Father: Habiz Ullah Camp: Camp 03, Block B 28
Majhee: Shofi Ullah
Last seen: in the evening, without clothing Contact: 01887376028 - Name: Mohammad yaser
Father Name: Abdul Hoqe
Mother name: Sara khatun
Camp: 5
APPEAL TO EVERYONE
To the community Please share this message in every group you are in. If you see any of the missing children, do not take them away. Call the listed contact number immediately. Alert the nearest camp authority, police, or protection officer. Please watch carefully around water areas, markets, and roadsides.
To UN agencies and humanitarian organisations UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, and all other UN agencies: Please activate child protection emergency procedures and support families in active searches. All NGOs and INGOs: Please assist with search coordination and provide psychosocial support to affected families.
If you have any information, contact the family using the numbers above or report to your nearest camp protection officer immediately.
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