Solar panels a lifeline for fleeing Rohingya

A Rohingya refugee using a solar panel to charge his mobile phone at the Palong Khali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. Some refugees relied on their phones for information on safe routes to take while fleeing Myanmar.
A Rohingya refugee using a solar panel to charge his mobile phone at the Palong Khali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. Some refugees relied on their phones for information on safe routes to take while fleeing Myanmar.PHOTO: REUTERS

Refugees use them to power mobile phones, light their way to Bangladesh and in camps