Bhasan Char: Rohingyas gradually getting involved in economic activities
UNB
12th February, 2021 06:25:49
The Rohingyas, now living in Bhasan Char, are gradually getting involved in economic activities and informal education which, the authorities say, will help Rohingyas stay away from committing any major crimes.
Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) and over 40 non-government organisations (NGOs) are now working in Bhasan Char helping the Rohingyas get motivational courses and hands-on training on agriculture, fish cultivation, sewing skills and poultry rearing.
During a recent visit, a good number of Rohingyas – both men and women – were seen running shops in Bhasan Char in an effort to earn money in addition to the supports they receive.
The government is planning a foreign diplomats visit to Bhasan Char. Over 7,000 Rohingyas have already been relocated to the island from Cox s Bazar and more will be joining them in the coming days. We are planning, especially for our friendly ambassadors who want to support us, a visit to Bhasan Char soon, Commodore AA Mamun Chowdhury, project director of Ashryan-3 at Bhasan Char, told The Daily Star during a visit by a group of journalists to the project on February 9-10.
Bangladesh Navy has implemented the Tk 3,100 crore housing project at Bhasan Char in Noakhali s Hatiya upazila for 100,000 Rohingyas from Cox s Bazar. The initiative was taken after some 750,000 Rohingyas fled a military crackdown in Myanmar s Rakhine State in 2017 and took shelter in Teknaf and Ukhia.
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Khaleda Begum had little to do other than helping her mother with household chores. The 17-year-old would spend most of her time indoors, back at the Rohingya camp in Cox s Bazar.
Being from a conservative family, she had not expected her life to change much but surprisingly it did, and it did for the better.
Khaleda has been learning to tailor dresses and operate sewing machines since her arrival at Bhasan Char. She is feeling a drive within herself to become solvent. At least I ve got something to do now. I will be able to make my own dresses and earn in the future by doing it for others, she told this correspondent at the island, around 40km off Noakhali, a couple of days ago.