Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations
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Recently, Bangladesh has transported more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to a low-lying Bhashan Char island in the first phase of a controversial planned relocation of 1,00,000 people.
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Bhashan Char Island
Bhasan Char also known as Char Piya, is an island in Hatiya, Bangladesh.
The island was formed with Himalayan silt in 2006.
It is underwater from June to September annually because of the monsoon, and it has no flood fences.
In June 2015, the Bangladeshi government suggested resettling Rohingya refugees on the island under its Ashrayan Project.
The proposal was characterized by the UN Refugee Agency as “logistically challenging”.
Bhashan Char is a flood-prone island that emerged from the sea 20 years ago.
Concerns: (1)It is flood-prone island; (2) Vulnerable to frequent cyclones; (3) Too small to occupy and nurture the Rohingya population; (4) Chronic overcrowding in camps.
