Rohingya refugees battle to survive on remote Bhasan Char island

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Rohingya refugees battle to survive on remote Bhasan Char island

Nearly 32,000 Rohingya refugees, currently living on a Bangladeshi island in the Bay of Bengal, are locked in a poverty trap. In the last few years, many Rohingya on Bhasan Char have fled to mainland camps and even tried dangerous sea crossings to migrate to other countries. Mohammad Kamruzzaman spoke to some of the island's residents.

February 28, 2025