When traveling from Cox’s Bazar town to the Rohingya refugee camps along the Cox’s Bazar–Teknaf Highway in Bangladesh, one will pass through Ukhia upazila (i.e., sub-district). At the far end of the local bazaar in this upazila, there is a small coffee shop that sells coffee, desserts and a selection of light bites. Although this shop is well known among locals, very few choose to go there due to its high prices. Ordering a large Americano and a burger-style sandwich at this coffee shop – which could be considered a modest brunch – costs around $6.50. Now, while $6.50 might manage just a brunch at this coffee shop, what does losing that same amount mean for Rohingya refugees living in temporary camps less than four kilometres away from it?
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