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BenarNews The United States on Thursday joined the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations in expressing concern about Bangladesh moving more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island that, critics say, is uninhabitable. In Washington, the State Department urged Dhaka to accept the U.N.’s offer to conduct a thorough and independent assessment of Bhashan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal, to determine that living there is safe, feasible and desirable. “The United States has long noted its appreciation for the Government of Bangladesh’s commitment to hos...

BenarNews The United States on Thursday joined the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations in expressing concern about Bangladesh moving more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island that critics say is uninhabitable. In Washington, the State Department urged Dhaka to accept the U.N.’s offer to conduct a thorough and independent assessment of Bhashan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal, to determine that living there is safe, feasible, and desirable. “The United States has long noted its appreciation for the Government of Bangladesh’s commitment to host...

The US has expressed concern about the relocation of 1,642 Rohingyas to Bhasan Char and plans to carry out further relocations.

UN seeks access to Bangladeshi Rohingya refugee island Bangladesh has transferred hundreds of Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char, a low-lying island prone to cyclones and floods. The move comes amid criticism from international aid groups. Rights groups say the Rohingya refugees are being removed against their will The UN urged Bangladesh on Thursday to allow officials to inspect a remote island where the government shipped 1,600 Rohingya refugees last week. Bangladeshi naval vessels began the transfers on December 4 despite some reports saying that they forced to refugees to go. The global ...

The US has expressed concern on the relocation of 1,642 Rohingyas to Bhasan Char.