Bangladesh: Rohingya relocation to Bhashan Char resumes Thursday

DHAKA, 24 November 2021, (TON): After nearly a six-month pause, the government will resume the relocation of Rohingyas from the camps in Cox’s Bazar to Bhashan Char Island in the Bay of Bengal from Thursday.

On Wednesday, 1,800 to 2,000 Rohingyas will be transported from Cox’s Bazar to Chittagong, officials concerned told Dhaka Tribune on Tuesday.

After the overnight stay in Chittagong, the displaced people from Myanmar would make their way to Bhashan Char in ships belonging to the Bangladesh Navy on Thursday morning.

The last relocation voyage took place on April 21, 2021.

Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch, a New York-based international rights body, has called for halting the relocations to Bhashan Char until freedom of movement and other rights of Rohingyas are protected.

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