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The Rohingya delegation returned to the camp after visiting Hatia Bhasanchar in Noakhali. They returned to Cox’s Bazar via Chittagong on Tuesday night and were sent to their respective camps in Ukhia after a medical check under the supervision of the army.
After visiting Bhasanchar, members of the Rohingya delegation said they had visited various structures, including houses, mosques and cyclone shelters built for the Rohingya in Bhasanchar. They liked how fascinating it was there. They will tell the Rohingya in the camp the description of Bhasanchar that they have seen with their own eyes. According to them, the Rohingya in the camp may be interested in going to Bhasanchar.
Mohammad Noor, a member of the Rohingya delegation visiting Bhasanchar and a boatman at the Jadimura Rohingya camp in Teknaf, said: “Since we arrived in Bhasanchar last Saturday, we have seen everything there, including the houses built for the Rohingya.” Looking at the government’s arrangements for the Rohingya to live in Bhasanchar, it appears that the Rohingya will be able to live here in great comfort. Like other Rohingya, we had misconceptions about Bhasanchar before going there. But seeing everything with his own eyes now the error is broken.
Mostafa Kamal, a boatman from the Leda Rohingya camp, said: “We are fascinated by many things in Bhasanchar.” While living in Bhasanchar before visiting may seem risky for the Rohingya, it doesn’t seem so now. There are embankments and sustainable shelters to protect you from storms during natural disasters. We did not think going to Bhasanchar was risky for the Rohingya in any way.
A member of the delegation, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the Rohingya living in Bhasanchar would be much better than living in huts in the hills of Ukhia and Teknaf. There will be no fear of robbery and kidnapping in Bhasanchar like here. In terms of security, Bhasanchar will be much better for the Rohingya. But even then, I don’t think I can spark the interest of ordinary Rohingya to go to Bhasanchar.
Said the youth of the Ukhia Kutupalong Rohingya camp. “Our Rohingya leaders returned today (Tuesday) after seeing Bhasanchar,” Tayyab said. We will try to get details from them about the environment, the installation and everything. I have heard many positive things from them about Bhasanchar since the delegation went there. This time I think the Rohingya will show interest in going to Bhasanchar.
Cox’s Bazar Additional Commissioner for Refugee Aid and Repatriation. Shamsuddoza said the delegation included Rohingya from different camps, including women. The Rohingyas were brought there to see negative perceptions of Bhasanchar with their own eyes. They returned today (Tuesday) at the end of the visit. If they persuade other Rohingya to return to their respective camps, they may also express an interest in going to Bhasanchar.
By the way, around 1.1 million Rohingya who fled Myanmar were housed in the Ukhia and Teknaf Hills in Cox’s Bazar. The government has taken the initiative to relocate one lakh of Rohingya living in 34 camps to Bhasanchar in Noakhali. However, due to the Rohingya’s misconceptions about Bhasanchar, they showed reluctance to go there at different times. The government took a 40-member Rohingya delegation to visit Bhasanchar last Saturday to change their negative perception. At the end of the visit they arrived at the camp on Tuesday.
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