Dhaka aims to eventually move around 100,000 refugees to ease overcrowding in cramped refugee camps near Cox's Bazar. Authorities on Tuesday allowed 68 Rohingya to leave the formerly barren island to visit their family members on the mainland. "This is the first time Rohingya living on the island have gone to the camps to visit their relatives." The first group leaving Bhasan Char arrived at the camps on Tuesday night for an emotional reunion with relatives after months of separation. "When I found that I was on the list of people who were allowed to visit Cox's Bazar, I broke into tears," said Mohammad Hossain.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 01, 2021 23:45 UTC