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Rohingya leaders arrived at the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp on Tuesday night (September 6) to see if Hatiyar Bhasanchar in Noakhali was suitable for habitation. While in Bhasanchar, these leaders praised the infrastructure there, but after returning to the camp, another tone was heard in their voices. On condition of anonymity, some Rohingya leaders said they liked Bhasanchar. However, it is necessary to consider whether it is suitable for a long service life.
Earlier, Rohingya leaders arrived in Chittagong on a naval boat at around 9:30 a.m. From there they arrived at the camp at night under the protection of the army.
According to sources, 40 Rohingya representatives left Teknaf for Bhasanchar last Saturday (September 5) mediated by the army. It describes what kind of arrangements the Bangladeshi government has made for them in Bhasanchar. Then they were shown the infrastructure of the entire housing project for two days (Sunday and Monday). At that time, officials from the Navy, the police and the RRRC office were present with them.
The government took the initiative as part of sending at least one lakh of Rohingya refugees from crowded refugee camps to the island, which rises from the mouth of the Meghna River and the Bay of Bengal.
Jamalida Begum, a female leader, arrived at the Ukhia Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp around 8 pm Tuesday after seeing Bhasanchar. She said: ‘As soon as we got to the camp, people wanted to know what Bhasanchar was like. In response, I briefed them on the infrastructure and beautiful surroundings of Bhasanchar. However, they repeatedly wanted to know the matter clearly. We have said what we have seen. I got there on Saturday but looked around on Sunday and Monday. At one point there was a meeting with the protected Rohingya. Most of the Rohingya women wept at that time. They cried for their relatives. I will demand from the government that the relatives of the Rohingya who are there be sent there as well. We have just arrived at the camp. Starting Wednesday morning, a serious campaign will be launched in Bhasanchar camp.
However, a Rohingya leader who returned to Bhasanchar, who did not want to be identified, said: “It is difficult to say that Bhasanchar will be better than the dense camps in Cox’s Bazar and the settlements at the foot of the hills. Perhaps the cabins here are stronger and more beautiful than the ones here. As such, I really like Bhasanchar. But if it is suitable for a long stay, the matter should be taken into account. Furthermore, to reach Bhasanchar, who has awakened in the middle of the sea, one has to cross an inaccessible path.
Earlier, visiting Rohingya leaders said from Bhasanchar: “The Rohingya in the camp will be briefed on the infrastructure and beautiful surroundings. We will try to get at least some families from each camp to voluntarily agree to go to Bhasanchar.
Rohingya leaders visited fish warehouses, including food warehouses, shelters, shelter centers, mosques, health centers, schools, playgrounds and cemeteries. They were also impressed by Keora’s variety of orchards and seaside gardens. They were informed the night before the return (Monday) evening. So you can go back to the camp and tell others what you are seeing in Bhasanchar.
However, after their return (Tuesday), many of them avoided asking for their opinion and many of them lost their mobile phones.
Additional Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) Mohammad Samsuddauja Nayan said: “The Rohingya delegation has returned from Bhasanchar. When they arrive at their respective camps, they will share with the Rohingyas what they have seen in Bhasanchar. The Bhasanchar delegation liked it. We believe that they will be able to persuade the Rohingya in the camp to agree to go to Bhasanchar.
The government has implemented a shelter project in Bhasanchar at a cost of Tk 2,312 crore of its own funds for the relocation of the Rohingya. In order to protect an area of 40 square kilometers from the tides and tides, 13 km long dams and the infrastructure of 120 cluster villages suitable for one lakh of Rohingya have been built. At a meeting of the National Economic Council in December last year, the cost of the project for Bhasanchar was increased by Tk 63 crore to Tk 3,095 crore. The additional money will increase the height of the dam from 10 feet to 19 feet and increase the cost of construction and construction of a jetty for UN representatives, among other benefits.
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