24 Rohingyas held while trying to flee Bhasan Char
This aerial view of Bhasan Char shows a portion of the housing facilities that has been built on the island to relocate the Rohingyas from Cox’s Bazar. File Photo
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard detained 24 Rohingyas, including men, women, and children, at Parki Beach in Anwara upazila of Chattogram while they were attempting to flee from Bhasan Char.
Lt Shakil Mehbub, media officer of the Coast Guard East Zone, told The Daily Star that the Rohingyas fled from the Bhasan Char camp and landed at Parki Beach in Anwara this morning while en route to Cox's Bazar via boat.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Upon noticing the refugees, the coast guard personnel detained them and informed local police, he said.
"They will be sent back to the Bhasan Char Rohingya camp," the media officer added.
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