Shawdesh Desk:

*The authorities will shift to Bhasan Char 1,772 Rohingyas

*The figure is 130 more than the 1st phase

Rohingyas under the second batch are heading towards island Bhasan Char in Noakhali voluntarily from Cox’s Bazar camps today (Tuesday).

The authorities are shifting 1,772 Rohingyas from 427 families to the island, according to a competent source.

Earlier, on December 4, a total of 1,642 Rohingyas moved from Chattogram to Bhasan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal under Hatiya upazila of Noakhali.

The Rohingyas, who were interested to go to Bhasan Char, have been brought at Ukhiya College ground by minibuses on Monday from different camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf.

They were later provided with food amid the presence of the police and medical team. RAB, police and law enforcement agencies were seen providing tight security.

However, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner’s Office have not officially commented on how many Rohingyas are being taken to Bhasan Char in buses.

A total of 13 buses moved from Ukhiya Degree College field at around 11:30am on Monday while more buses left at night with Rohingyas.

They are going to be taken to Bhasan Char in Noakhali by Navy Ships Tuesday morning, Lt Tanzim, project engineer of Ashrayan-3 Project in Bhasan Char island, told daily sun.