Rohingya refugees agree move to Bangladesh island: official 0 SHARES Share it! Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner, Mahbub Alam, said officials overseeing the relocation would be posted to Bhashan Char island in the next few days. “Approximately 6,000-7,000 refugees have already expressed their willingness to be relocated to Bhashan Char,” Alam told AFP from Cox’s Bazar, adding that “the number is rising”. Rohingya leaders would be taken to Bhashan Char to view the facilities and living conditions, Alam said. Rohingya father-of-four Nur Hossain, 50, said he and his family agreed to relocate to Bhashan Char after they were shown video footage of the shelters.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 20, 2019 08:15 UTC