File Photo: The photo, collected from project official Atikul Islam’s Facebook page, shows houses built under a project to accommodate Rohingya refugees in Bhashan Char, Noakhali, Bangladesh CollectedThey were rescued from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday nightAnother batch of 280 Rohingyas, who were rescued from the Bay of Bengal, has been sent to isolation in Bhashan Char. A ship of Bangladesh Navy, towing the rescued boat, left the Saint Martin’s Island on Thursday afternoon, a top official of the Naval Intelligence told Dhaka Tribune. The boat is scheduled to reach the island around 2am on Friday, he added. If they entered in the Kutupalong camp, the entire camp area will be at risk.”Navy personnel rescued the Rohingyas from the deep sea on Wednesday while they were floating in a small boat, according to sources. All necessary arrangement has been initiated in the island so that the relocated Rohingyas can live a smooth life there, sources said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 07, 2020 13:18 UTC