'100,000 Rohingyas to be relocated to Bhasan Char in 2 months'

Preparations for relocating 100,000 Rohingyas in two months to Bhasanchar of Hatiya upazila, Noakhali has been completed, disaster management and relief secretary Mohammad Shah Kamal said.

He came up with the information on the Rohingyas taking shelter in Bangladesh amid persecution in Myanmar at a programme at Balukhali camp in Ukhia upazila, reports UNB.

The secretary said that all the preparations have been completed and the Rohingyas will be relocated there before August.

Earlier on 14 November 2017, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a Tk 23.1215 billions project for giving temporary shelter to Rohingyas at Bhasan Char.

The ECNEC approved the project titled 'Ashrayan-3 for construction of necessary infrastructure for the housing of 100,000 displaced Myanmar citizens, and construction of island infrastructure at Bhasan Char.