Earlier this month, the Bangladesh government began the process of relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to the remote Bhasan Char island, a move that has prompted significant concern from human rights groups. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, amongst others, have criticised Bangladesh authorities for their lack of transparency around the relocation process, particularly surrounding whether these refugees have consented to the move. Despite repeated requests, the government of Bangladesh is also yet to allow the UN an opportunity to carry out their own safety assessment of the island, leaving many to question whether such land is capable of providing the food, medical facilities and livelihood opportunities needed to support the expected 100,000 new inhabitants. If they proceed, the plans will likely threaten to place the human rights of the Rohingya people, an ethnic Muslim group forced to flee ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar, into even further peril.