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Bangladesh: Relocation to Bhasan Char, as many as 44 buses carrying Rohingya set off
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COX’S BAZAR, 31 March, 2021 (TON): Sixth batch of 2,555 Rohingya being carried on about 44 buses have set off for Chatttogram from the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps.
The move has been made for refugee relocation to the Bhasan Char Island.
On Tuesday afternoon, Shamsu Douza additional commissioner of refugee, relief and repatriation said, they departed the Ukhiya Degree College premises in three groups.
Over 4,000 refugees expressed interest in moving to the remote island housing project in Noakhali in this phase, according to him.
The law enforcers tightened security from Ghumdhum transit camp to Ukhiya Degree College ground due to the relocation.
In the first five phases, around 14,200 Rohingya refugees were shifted to Bhasan Char from Cox’s Bazar.
However, as per the reports, the government will send around 2,000 more Rohingya refugees to Chattogram from where they will be shipped to the island.
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