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net purchases of foreign currency totaling at least 2 percent of the country's GDP over 12 months are
conducted repeatedly, in at least six out of 12 months.

Rohingya Migrants In Bhasan Char Island
About:
f Authorities in Bangladesh sent the first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated
Bhasan Char island in the Bay of Bengal.
f Concerns have been raised over the habitability of the island.

f Flood Proofing: The Bangladeshi navy has spent over $112 million (€92 million) to build flood
protection, along with barracks, hospitals, and mosques.
f Voluntary: Bangladesh's government has repeated that relocation will be entirely voluntary and no
refugee will be forced. But, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have published
statements from Rohingya who claim to have been forced or lured into relocating to the island.
f Easing congestion: Bangladesh has also said that the necessity of easing overcrowding in Cox's Bazar
outweighs the concerns.
Bashan Char:
f The Bashan Char Island is located 34 kilometers from mainland Bangladesh.Its name in Bengali means
“floating island.”

f The Bhashan Char, also known as Thengar Char, is an uninhabited island around 30 kilometers east of
Hatiya island in South-East Bangladesh.
f Bhashan Char island was formed about two decades ago on the mouth of the river Meghna.
f During the full moon or new moon half of the Island goes under the water, and during monsoon, 60% of
the Island submerged under the wate
Concerns Raised by the United Nations and other NGOs:
f Fragile Island: The Bhashan Char which has formed recently from the sea falls in an ecologically fragile
area prone to floods, erosion, and cyclone.

f Unanswered questions: Too many serious questions remain unanswered regarding protection,
freedom of movement, access to livelihoods, logistics, and the availability of services.
f UN has also voiced concern over whether the Rohingya have been allowed to make a “free and informed
decision” about relocating to the island.
f It is also unclear how NGOs will be able to provide relief services at this remote island
The Rohingya Crisis

Who are the Rohingya?
f Rohingya are an ethnic group, largely comprising Muslims, who predominantly live in the Western
Myanmar province of Rakhine. They speak a dialect of Bengali, as opposed to the commonly spoken
Burmese language.
f They are descendants of Arab traders and other groups who have been in the region for generations.
Myanmar's stand on Rohingyas
f Myanmar sees them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

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