Govt distributing income generating items among Rohingyas at Bhasan Char to make them self-dependent
Sat Jul 17, 2021 12:00 AM
Rahima Khatun was beaming next to the new sewing machine that she had been given. Her husband had gotten a fishing net, and together they were weaving dreams of how they would spend their earnings.
They had been on the island for four months. We were getting frustrated as we had nothing to do here. Now, we can do something and earn, Rahima, 40, said.
Her husband, Noor Alam, could barely contain his delight at the prospect of becoming his own man because now he could catch fish and provide for this family.
A case has been filed against 44 people over the murder of union parishad member Rabindra Chandra Das in Noakhali's Hatiya upazila. Char Ishwar Union Parishad Chairman Abdul Halim Azad was also accused in the case, reports our Noakhali correspondent. Meanwhile, police arrested two people Azad (34) and Sumon Das (40) in connection with the killing, added the OC.
UN lauds Bangladesh govt s initiative for Rohingyas in Bay of Bengal island indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The UN has made positive observations on Bhasan Char, but suggested expanding protection, education and livelihood options at the project meant to shelter 100,000 Rohingyas.
It has submitted a report to the foreign affairs ministry this week, also recommending quick completion of the embankment around the housing facility and having an emergency management plan in the case of severe weather events.
The 18-member UN delegation led by Fumiko Kashiwa, assistant representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, visited the island in Noakhali s Hatiya where some 14,000 Rohingyas were relocated from Cox s Bazar since December last year. Rohingya refugees were generally positive about their experiences so far and appreciated the quality of the shelters and other facilities, the overall security situation, as well as the space available to them, Charlie Goodlake, a UNHCR spokesperson in Dhaka, told The Daily Star yesterday in response to an email.