Bangladesh on Thursday began sending hundreds of Rohingya refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal.
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- Bangladesh has sheltered 11 lakhs of Rohingya Muslims in camps near its shores.
- A total of 1,500 Rohingya will be brought to the island in a phased manner over the next few weeks.
- The Rohingya fled when they faced violence in Myanmar in August 2017.
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Thursday began sending hundreds of Rohingya refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal. Let us tell you that human rights organizations have expressed concern about the conditions prevailing on this island, which faces the danger of drowning in the sea. The Rohingya are an ethnic group whose members generally believe in Islam. Lakhs of them fled to neighboring Myanmar in August 2017 after allegedly facing persecution and violence by the military.
Rohingya lakhs take refuge in Bangladesh
1.1 million Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar for their lives have reportedly been protected by Bangladesh in camps near its shores. A senior Bangladeshi official who oversees the deportation of Rohingya Muslims to the island, Mohammad Shamshad Dauja, said a Navy ship will carry 379 refugees from the city of Chittagong to Bhashan Char Island, which is off the southeast coast. from the country. He said, ‘Those people go there voluntarily. The 379 refugees have chosen to live there to have a better and safer life.
One lakh of Rohingya can settle on the island.
Mohammad Shamshad Dauja said: “From the dispatch of the officers to the medicines, everything will be solved.” The government began sending Rohingya refugees to the island 11 months ago and said it could now host up to 100,000 people. Dauja said a total of 1,500 Rohingya would be brought to the island in a phased manner over the next few weeks. Previously, around 19,000 refugees were sent to the island from Cox’s Bazar. However, it is unclear when the next group of refugees will be sent to the island.
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