Bangladesh to start relocating some Rohingya refugees to island in late November, December

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More than 1 million Rohingya currently live in Bangladesh, with over 700,000 coming from Myanmar since late August 2017 amid a violent crackdown by the country’s military

In this Jan. 23, 2018, file photo, a Rohingya refugee hangs a blanket out to dry at Balukhali refugee camp, about 50 kilometers from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.Authorities in Bangladesh said Tuesday that they want to start relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to a Bay of Bengal island soon from crammed camps near the border with Myanmar, from where they fled.

The government has been building infrastructure on the island including homes, schools, mosques and flood protection embankments under a multimillion-dollar project. Syed Alam, a 32-year-old refugee, said Tuesday that he listed his 11 family members for the relocation.“I have seen a video of the island. I have seen concrete buildings there. Here we live in very bad conditions. I think my family will have a better accommodation there,” he said.

 

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