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?
Thousands of Rohingya have fled Bhasan Char in the past two weeks, citing lack of employment opportunities, delayed family visits, and harassment. Officials are now proposing monthly visits to Cox’s Bazar as a potential solution.