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Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

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DHAKA - Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site. Dhaka has relocated around 7,000 to Bhasan Char island since early December from border camps in neighbouring Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where

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Times of India

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island in Bay of Bengal, despite outcry

Dhaka has relocated around 7,000 to Bhasan Char island since early December from border camps in neighbouring Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where more than a million refugees live in ramshackle huts perched on razed hillsides.

3 years ago·India

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News18 India

Bangladesh to Move 4,000 More Rohingya Muslims to Remote Island, Govt Dismiss Safety Concerns

3 years ago·India

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Reuters

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

By Ruma Paul DHAKA - Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site. Dhaka has relocated around 7,000 to Bhasan Char island since early December from border camps in neighbouring Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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Channel News Asia

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site.

3 years ago·Singapore

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National Post

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

DHAKA -- Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site. Read More

3 years ago·Canada

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