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Rohingya Refugees Crisis
Bangladesh Moves Refugees to Bhashan Char
By Tahia Asad of Purple Sheek Media Authorities in Bangladesh
Have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island, however, the islandโs accommodation is built to contain only a fraction of the Rohingya refugees. Located 21 miles (34 kilometers) from the mainland, Bhashan Char surfaced only 20 years ago and was never inhabited. According to contractors, the Rohingya refugeesโ islandโs infrastructure is like a modern township, with multi-family concrete homes, schools, playgrounds, and roads. It also has solar-power facilities, a water supply system, and cyclone shelters| write heading for this pragraph
Bhashan Char Shelters FewโBASMAH Needs Your Help
Although the islandโs facilities are built to accommodate 100,000 people, it is still just a fraction of the million Rohingya Refugee Muslims who have fled waves of violent persecution in their native Myanmar and are currently living in crowded, refugee camps. The government officials didnโt have an estimate of how many refugees would be willing to be relocated to the island which is where BASMAH still needs your help to provide relief to the Rohingya refugees.
BASMAH Supports Rohingya Refugees Amid Crisis in Coxโs Bazar
The current refugee camps near the town of Coxโs Bazar are overcrowded and unhygienic. Disease and organized crime are rampant. Education is limited and refugees are not allowed to work.BASMAH continues to provide these refugees with much-needed support such as ย Clean water Food supplies Winter clothes Medical care by trained physicians have volunteered through BASMAH
Rohingya Crisis Deepens โ Help BASMAH Deliver Urgent Aid
Rohingya: One of the Worldโs Most Persecuted Communities
At least 6,700 Rohingya refugees, including at least 730 children under the age of five, were killed in the month after the violence broke out. Amnesty International says the Myanmar military also raped and abused Rohingya women and girls. The Rohingyas were described by the UN Secretary as โone of, if not the, most discriminated people in the worldโ.