Overview

• Only 1,947 refugees out of approximately 35,000 from Myanmar and Bangladesh have been registered across 11 districts since late July.
• Technical glitches in biometric devices and poor internet connectivity in remote areas have hindered data collection, according to state home department officials.
• Refugees from Myanmar are dispersed across all districts, while Bangladeshis from the Chittagong Hill Tracts are mainly in Lawngtlai, with smaller groups in Lunglei and Thenzawl.
• Enrolling refugees in relief camps has been more straightforward than reaching those living with relatives, in rented homes, or in isolated villages.
• Champhai district, host to over 13,500 Myanmar refugees, procured new equipment this week to resume its biometric enrollment and address its backlog.