An Island for Rohingya

The Bangladeshi government is unable to convince Rohingya refugees to move to Bashan Char Island. There are concerns over safety and economic sustainability.

Abdul Manan

June 2, 2020

AFTER days of floating on a fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal, more than 250 Rohingya refugees finally arrived on the mainland of Bangladesh in mid-May, escaping from Myanmar’s military. According to the Dhaka Tribune, these refugees were taken by the Bangladeshi Navy to the southern part of the country, and placed on an island that had been prepared for them a long time. The name of the island is Bashan Char.

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