A four-year-old Rohingya child named Abu Waida was killed after being struck by a vehicle belonging to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) inside Camp-13, Block E-1 of the Rohingya settlement in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The child, son of camp resident Maulvi Abdullah, was crossing the road when the accident occurred. Locals rescued the injured boy and took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Following the incident, angered Rohingya residents gathered at the site and vandalized the IOM vehicle, causing tension and panic in the camp area. To control the situation, police from APBn units at Tanjimar Khola, Ghonarpara, and Jamtoli, along with Ukhiya police, arrived promptly on the scene. Their intervention helped restore order in the camp.

Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mujibur Rahman confirmed that the child’s body was recovered and legal procedures have been initiated following the accident.