UN delegation lauds Bangladesh's Rohingya rehab move to Bay of Bengal island Bhasan Char

Jun 05, 2021, at 03:38 am

Dhaka: A  high-level UN delegation, which had recently visited Bangladesh, appreciated PM Sheikh Hasina-led government over the Bhasan Char rehabilitation project of the Rohingyas and sought the international community's support to ensure the refugees live there with dignity.

UN satisfied with relocation of Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island

Apr 17, 2021, at 04:23 am

The team of the United Nations who had visited Bhasan Char island - the new site for the relocation of 100,000 Rohingya refugees - has expressed its satisfaction with the facilities developed by the Bangladesh government. Initially, the government had faced criticism for its relocation plan.

Bangladesh: Rohingyas new group to shift Bhasan Char

Dec 28, 2020, at 09:29 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh will move a second group of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, officials said, despite calls by rights groups to stop the relocation on safety grounds.

Transfer of Rohingya refugees to Bay of Bengal island ‘must be voluntary’: UN refugee agency

Dec 08, 2020, at 04:10 pm

New York: The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), has voiced concerns over the reported relocation of some Rohingya refugees by Bangladeshi authorities, to an island off the country’s coast, in the Bay of Bengal.

Bangladesh authorities start relocating Rohingyas to Bhasan Char island, refugees express happiness

Dec 06, 2020, at 12:18 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh authorities have started relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island, a move which they expect will bring 'peace' to them.