Refugees, relief and repatriation commissioner Shah Rezwan Hayat said arrangements would be made to relocate them to Bhasanchar if there were significant numbers. Earlier, on December 4, in the first phase, 1,685 Rohingya refugees from different camps in Ukhia were taken by ship to Chittagong with modern facilities at Bhasanchar. Most of the Rohingyas expressed their satisfaction with the environment. To reduce the pressure on the Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar, they were taken to Bhasanchar under the supervision of the Navy and Coast Guard. However, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International claim that the government has begun relocating Rohingya without a technical assessment by international agencies.
However, 22 international organizations are stationed in Bhasanchar to provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingyas. Refugee, Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Shah Rezwan Hayat told Bangladesh Pratidin, "Rumors have started again in various camps in Teknaf and Ukhia due to the positive attitude of the Rohingyas who voluntarily went to Bhasanchar in the first phase." Many Rohingyas have already expressed interest in going to Bhasanchar directly and through their leaders. We are listing them. I will take the initiative to send them to Bhasanchar as soon as the number is enough. ' The Rohingyas are excited to get new pucca houses and healthy places to live.
They are in constant touch with the Rohingyas in the camp in various ways and are positively presenting the overall description of Bhasanchar. As a result, Rohingyas may have to be relocated more than once this winter. We are also preparing for this. ”It is worth mentioning that the government took up this shelter project on the island in 2017 to relocate the Rohingyas to Bhasanchar. Since then, various internationally funded development agencies, including the United Nations, the European Union, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International, have opposed it. A spokesman for the last UN secretary-general also commented on the transfer.
However, a delegation of 42 Rohingyas was sent to Bhasanchar in September to show the situation on the ground before the first round of relocation. The purpose of this was to visit Bhasanchar on the spot and make them aware of the realities of the Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar.
At the same time, encourage them to move. Inspired by the delegation's advice, those who are willing to go to Bhasanchar voluntarily are being relocated from the Rohingya camp.
