Envoys representing Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America will visit Bhasan Char on April 3 to see the facilities in place for Rohingyas.
The Ambassadors and the High Commissioners of the diplomatic missions were invited to participate in a government-led visit to Bhasan Char.
This visit by resident diplomatic envoys follows the UN team’s first visit to Bhasan Char that took place from 17 – 20 March.
During this first visit to Bhasan Char by some of the heads of mission whose countries are contributing to the Rohingya response, participants will have an opportunity to see some of the facilities and services on the island.
They will have a chance to meet with relocated Rohingyas, authorities, and others living and working there.
COVID-19 protocols will be followed in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of the Government of Bangladesh, said a joint media release on Thursday.
The government has planned to relocate 1 lakh Rohingyas to Bhasan Char to decongest the overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar that have temporarily been accommodating nearly a million of Rohingyas with many more thousands born each year.
The government said the deteriorating security situation due to prolonged stay of these frustrated people in Cox’s Bazar also compelled the government of Bangladesh to come up with a contingency plan and develop Bhashan Char from its own budgetary allocation.
Accordingly, the government invested more than $350 million to develop the island.
