Rohingya refugees headed to the Bhasan Char island prepare to board navy vessels from the south eastern port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh (AP)Bangladesh authorities have sent a fourth group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. They were sent to Bhasan Char, an island specifically developed to accommodate 100,000 of the one million Rohingya who have fled from neighbouring Myanmar, M Mozammel Haque, a commander of the Bangladesh navy, told reporters. With Monday’s group, more than 7,000 refugees have moved to the island since the process started in December. Expand Close Rohingya refugees leave on navy vessels from the south-eastern port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh (AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Rohingya refugees leave on navy vessels from the south-eastern port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh (AP)The government has said the arrangement is good for the refugees and the island is designed to offer better living conditions. Expand Close Rohingya refugees board navy vessels heading to Bhasan Char island (AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Rohingya refugees board navy vessels heading to Bhasan Char island (AP)The refugees living in Bangladeshi camps say they are now even more fearful of going back to Myanmar.

Source: Irish Independent February 15, 2021 12:00 UTC