The Bangladesh Navy developed the facilities on Bhashan Char Island for the relocation of a little over 100,000 Rohingyas to ensure better living for them compared to congested camps in Cox’s Bazar. On November 16, representatives from 22 local non-government organizations were taken for a visit to Bhashan Char under the supervision of the NGO Affairs Bureau. Noakhali Superintendent of Police M Alamgir Hossain said 67 policemen were deployed on Bhashan Char when the 306 Rohingyas were taken there. The government is currently determined to go ahead with the relocation of nearly 100,000 Rohingyas to Bhashan Char Island in order to decongest the cramped Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar. Amnesty International also called for unfettered access to Bhashan Char for rights and humanitarian organizations to carry out independent assessments.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 30, 2020 15:45 UTC