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Many of the Rohingya delegates from the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp were happy to see the facility at Bhasanchar in Hatia upazila of Noakhali to rehabilitate the Rohingya. Most of the team members are satisfied with the infrastructure of the housing project in Bhasanchar. However, the Rohingya leaders want to express their full views from there.
Forty Rohingya leaders, including two women, arrived on Saturday (September 5) afternoon. The government has taken this initiative as part of sending at least one lakh of Rohingya refugees from overcrowded refugee camps to the island at the mouth of the Meghna River and the Bay of Bengal. The delegation is scheduled to return to Teknaf from Bhasanchar on Tuesday.
Mostafa, a Rohingya leader, said on his mobile phone from Bhasanchar on Sunday evening, “40 Rohingya leaders, including himself, visited Bhasanchar from 10 am to noon. I like the facilities built on this coal that rises in the heart of the sea. He also commented that there is a peaceful atmosphere there.
He said: “Initially his food store was shown. But it was empty. Then he visited fishing ponds, including refuge centers, mosques, health centers, schools, playgrounds and cemeteries. They also saw different types of orchards there. In addition, many people have been fascinated by Keora’s garden on the seashore. All in all (as of Sunday) the housing projects built by the government are very nice. Details will be revealed tomorrow (Monday) after viewing the project full.
Another Rohingya leader, who did not want to be identified, said: ‘We visited Bhasanchar for four hours. I liked everything I saw. They treat us very well here. But I was a little scared by the sea. Tomorrow we will show ourselves Bhasanchar again. They found the Rohingya there sheltered in a rotating space. However, the Rohingya leader did not agree to say what happened to them there.
Hatiyar Deputy Superintendent of Police (circle) Golam Farooq said: “A delegation of Rohingya from Cox’s Bazar refugee camp visited Bhasanchar on Sunday afternoon. At this moment they looked happy. They also encountered Rohingya refugees in Bhasanchar. But we did not understand what was said between them.
It can be mentioned that the government of Bangladesh is interested in sending at least one lakh of Rohingya from the Rohingya camp in Teknaf to Bhasanchar. That is why the government brought a group of Rohingya leaders from Teknaf to Bhasanchar last Saturday with the mediation of the army. The delegation arrived in Bhasanchar via Chittagong around 5 pm on Saturday. It describes what kind of arrangements the Bangladeshi government has made for them in Bhasanchar. They were then shown the area throughout the day. They will also tour the entire project area on Monday. They are scheduled to return to Camp Teknaf next Tuesday.
Several government officials involved in the visit said that Rohingya representatives were visiting Bhasanchar under the supervision of the army. Everything is shown to them. This is expected to dispel fears they have had in the past and Rohingya leaders will come to see and explain to others. As a result, they will agree to go to Bhasanchar.
No NGO or refugee agency was represented in the group so that the Rohingya could make their decisions independently. Media personnel were also not included in the tour. Only three officials from the RRRC office are already there to help the Rohingya.
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 tides and storm surges, 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 extra money will be spent on raising the height of the dam from 10 feet to 19 feet, increasing ancillary facilities, and constructing a building and jetty for the UN delegation.
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