around 12,000 people have been left homeless after a huge fire ripped through one of the rohingya refugee camps in south east bangladesh. officials say the fire gutted around 2000 shelters in cox s bazar district. hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees, who escaped violence in neighbouring myanmar, have been living in crammed camps near the border in bangladesh. anbarasan ethirajan reports. the bamboo shelters of rohingya refugees in cox s bazar district are no match for the raging blaze. residents ran from the huts with their meagre belongings as the fire spread quickly. it s yet another blow for the rohingya refugees who had to flee their homes from neighbouring myanmar. thousands have become homeless in a matter of few hours. it will be a challenge for the authorities to rehome those affected. nearly a million rohingya refugees live in squalid conditions and camps scattered in cox s bazar district. the latest incident will put pressure on the ongoing aid efforts. the r
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that s all the sport for now. lovely, thank you. judy heumann, a renowned activist for the rights of disabled people in the united states, has died at the age of 75. judy heumann was an internationally recognised leader of the disability rights movement, whose activism led to the implementation of major legislation in the united states. she also served in both the clinton and 0bama administrations. on twitter, former us president barack 0bama said he was fortunate to work with her, and paid tribute to her life long dedication to the fight for civil rights. joining us now is marcie roth ceo of the world institute on disability, and a long time associate ofjudy heumann. the thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. your reaction