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.
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Report Questions the Future of Bangladesh’s Bhasan Char Rohingya Camp
Failed Architecture has published a new report by journalist and documentary filmmaker Shafiur Rahman examining Bangladesh’s purpose-built Rohingya settlement on Bhasan Char. The piece,
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?
Gas Shortage Forces Families to Use Wood-Fired Stoves in Bhasan Char
Bhasan Char, 1 January 2025 — A sudden suspension of gas distribution has left residents of Bhasan Char scrambling to adapt as households face severe LPG