findings i: movement restrictions in bangladesh Changes in Restrictions When asked if restrictions have changed in the past five years, 88 percent of survey respondents reported that restrictions have tightened over that time period. Interview respondents also described this shift, noting a distinct change in movement restrictions over the past five years. According to interview respondents, five years ago, when the Rohingya first arrived in Bangladesh after fleeing persecution in Myanmar, they were able to travel both outside of the camps and within the camps with much more freedom. They were able to go to markets, access medical services, leave at night for emergencies, and work outside the camps. The change to a stricter enforcement of movement restrictions reportedly occurred at the end of 2019 and the start of 2020. The majority of respondents attributed this change to the government’s decision to shift control of camp security from the army to the APBn in the camps, and the construction of fencing around the camps to control movement. Respondents reported that the army had been impartial in their decision making, while the APBn, by comparison, is corrupt and violent in their approach to securing the camps. Respondents report that the APBn often uses violence to enforce restrictions, and has sought out every opportunity to extort Rohingya, making movement difficult for some and impossible for those who are unable to afford the bribes required for movement. “There was freedom for us when we first arrived here. then, the army was replaced with the police, the fences were set up around the camp, and the markets within the camp were all demolished, which started causing so many problems for us.” 28