Bhashan Char

Kaamil Ahmed publishes ‘first book-length exploration’ of Rohingya lives abroad

I Feel No Peace is the latest in this string of books exploring the Rohingya experience. It offers, in particular, a narrative account of their history and their experience with NGOs and the UN. 

BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Is Bhashan Char really the answer to the Rohingya crisis?

Bhashan Char has lately become a topic of critical debate in the refugee relocation discourse. It is a reality that comes with a harsh reminder of demographic changes within the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and the limits of a highly populated state in supporting an incredibly high number of foreign nationals living in its territory.

Small group of Rohingyas sent to Bhashan Char: foreign minister

Bangladesh has sent a small group of Rohingyas, who entered the country a couple of days ago from Myanmar in small boats, to Bhashan Char island.

Bhashan Char for Rohingyas: Relocation plan may be shelved

The government is considering shelving its plan to shift one lakh Rohingyas to remote Bhashan Char following persistent objections from international aid agencies to the relocation.

January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023

Kaamil Ahmed publishes ‘first book-length exploration’ of Rohingya lives abroad

I Feel No Peace is the latest in this string of books exploring the Rohingya experience. It offers, in particular, a narrative account of their history and their experience with NGOs and the UN. 

October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021

Is Bhashan Char really the answer to the Rohingya crisis?

Bhashan Char has lately become a topic of critical debate in the refugee relocation discourse. It is a reality that comes with a harsh reminder of demographic changes within the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and the limits of a highly populated state in supporting an incredibly high number of foreign nationals living in its territory.

May 3, 2020
May 3, 2020

Small group of Rohingyas sent to Bhashan Char: foreign minister

Bangladesh has sent a small group of Rohingyas, who entered the country a couple of days ago from Myanmar in small boats, to Bhashan Char island.

February 22, 2020
February 22, 2020

Bhashan Char for Rohingyas: Relocation plan may be shelved

The government is considering shelving its plan to shift one lakh Rohingyas to remote Bhashan Char following persistent objections from international aid agencies to the relocation.