Bangladesh has delayed the planned relocation of a part of the Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to an islet in the Bay of Bengal, sources said here on Tuesday.
The Bangladesh Navy has been building a facility to house the population that was displaced from the Rakhine province of Myanmar following a violent campaign by the country’s military.
“A major part of the camp is done. But approximately 30% work remains to be completed, ” said a source here, indicating that the facility in the remote islet of Bhashan Char will take some more time to be operational.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was expected to inaugurate the facility on October 3 but now the officials say that another day will have to be found for the inauguration.
Once completed, the facility is likely to accommodate more than a lakh Rohingya refugees.