Bangladesh plans to relocate Rohingya refugees to a 20-year-old island which could disappear in future
Concerns by experts and human rights activists
the move could be risky and urged Bangladesh to go through the project with Rohingya refugees on a voluntary basis and with due clarification.these concerns, the minister Rahman planned a meeting at the prime minister’s office scheduled for Wednesday, March 6. In addition, the Coordinator of the APRRN warns that "moving a population that has already been forcibly displaced from their homeland will only further compound the multitude of challenges faced by Rohingya refugees."Concerns by Rohingya refugees
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