2nd Batch of Rohingyas Going to Bhasan Char Tuesday

The second batch of Rohingyas are going to the Bhasan Char from Cox’s Bazar camps on Tuesday.

The authorities will shift 1,772 Rohingyas from 427 families to the island, according to sources.

Earlier on December 4, a total of 1,642 Rohingyas moved from Chattogram to Bhasan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal under Hatiya Upazila of Noakhali.

The Rohingyas, who were interested to go to Bhasan Char, have been brought to Ukhiya College ground by minibusses on Monday from different camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf.

They were later provided with food amid the presence of the police and medical team. RAB, police and law enforcement agencies were seen providing tight security.

However, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner’s Office have not officially commented on how many Rohingyas are being taken to Bhasan Char in buses.