A Bangladesh Navy ship carries Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char island, under Noakhali district, in the Bay of Bengal on Friday, January 29, 2021 Dhaka TribuneIn the first two phases, 3,446 Rohingyas were relocated to the island in the Bay of BengalSome 1,778 more Rohingyas have arrived at Bhashan Char in Noakhali from the camps in Cox's Bazar in the third phase of the relocation process. Earlier, four ships of the Bangladesh Navy carrying the Rohingyas left the Chittagong Boat Club jetty in the port city's Patenga area around 9:45am, said National Security Intelligence (NSI) officials. The Rohingyas, who have volunteered to be relocated to Bhashan Char developed by the Bangladesh Navy at a cost of Tk3,100 crore, were brought to Chittagong from Cox's Bazar on Thursday. Also Read - 1,804 more Rohingyas relocated to Bhashan CharAt night, they stayed at a transit camp set up on the premises of BAF Shaheen College in Patenga. In the first two phases -- December 4 and 29, some 3,446 Rohingyas were relocated to the Bhashan Char island.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 29, 2021 04:42 UTC