1,096 More Rohingyas Reach Bhasan Char

As many as 1,096 Rohingyas reached Bhasan Char island in Noakhali on Wednesday afternoon in the 13th phase of relocation, reports media.

Earlier, the Rohingya men, women, and children left for Chattogram from the Ukhiya Degree College field at 12:00pm on Tuesday.

Rear Admiral Mozemmel Hoque, Commander of Bangladesh Navy, Chattogram region said 1,097 more Rohingyas already reached Bhasan Char around 12.55 pm today.

Before boarding the ship, the Rohingyas were given tokens and keys to the allotted shelter homes after various data entries, he said.

In 12 phases, around 24,578 Rohingyas were shifted to Bhasan Char in December 2020.

Bangladesh is currently hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas in camps in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char. Most of them came since August 25, 2017, when the Myanmar military launched a brutal offensive targeting the Muslim ethnic minorities.