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2019-10-21 Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees agree move to Bangladesh island

[DAWN] Thousands of Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps have agreed to move to an island in the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Sunday, despite fears the site is prone to flooding.

Dhaka has long wanted to move 100,000 refugees to the muddy silt islet, saying it would take pressure off the overcrowded border camps where almost a million Rohingya live.

Some 740,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar in August 2017 in the face of a military crackdown, joining 200,000 refugees already in makeshift tent settlements at Cox's Bazar.

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".

He did not say when the refugees would be moved, but a senior Navy officer involved in building facilities on the island said it could start by December, with some 500 refugees sent daily.

Posted by Fred 2019-10-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top
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#1 It's like the Bangladeshis read Rantburg or something. The island in question - Bhasan Char, is prone to complete submersion floods.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-10-21 13:21|| 2019-10-21 13:21|| Front Page Top

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