Bangladesh approves â¹1,800 crore island for Rohingyas
Bangladesh has approved over â¹1,800 crore to transform the Bhashan Char island into a temporary camp for Rohingya refugees, despite warnings that the island could be inundated by floods. The camp will house nearly 1 lakh refugees, officials said. This comes after Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a deal for the repatriation of refugees who fled to Bangladesh.