Practicalities of relocating Rohingyas to Bhasan Char
Rohingya refugees gather at a market inside a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. Photo: REUTERS/MOHAMMAD PONIR HOSSAIN
The Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, described by the United Nations (UN) as the “world’s
fastest growing refugee crisis,” has been one of the most discussed humanitarian crises of recent times. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Bangladesh, prior to the latest exodus, had already been hosting more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees.