Bangladesh Admits Bhasan Char Project Has Failed
Bhasan Char was sold as a “Beacon of Hope.” Now even the government concedes it is a failed project. This piece shows why failure was inevitable from the start.
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Bhasan Char: No Real Freedom of Movement for Rohingya
Villagers detained up to 45 Rohingya - many of them children - who fled Bhasan Char on 12 May 2025. Incident highlights lack of freedom of movement and forced returns
Rohingya Escape Exposes Cracks in Bhasan Char Relocation
35 Rohingya detained after fleeing Bhasan Char, spotlighting dire camp conditions and renewed doubts over Bangladesh’s island relocation plan.
Rohingya Escapees from Bhasan Char Sent to Ukhiya Camps - An Admission of Failure?
Instead of sending the escaped Rohingya back to Bhasan Char, authorities moved them to the camps in Ukhiya.
Bhasan Char: Child Critical After Near-Drowning
A five-year-old child nearly drowned in Bhasan Char, exposing yet again the failure of promised safety measures. Despite Tika’s claims of fencing ponds and introducing a sea ambulance, both remain ineffective or non-existent. How many more lives must be endangered before real action is taken?